Ituri Batis
Batis ituriensis
The Ituri Batis (Batis ituriensis) is a legendary wattle-eyes and batis found only in Uganda, weighing about 11 g. The Ituri batis or Chapin's batis is a species of bird in the wattle-eye family, Platysteiridae which is found in the humid forests of eastern central Africa.
About the Ituri Batis
The Ituri batis or Chapin's batis is a species of bird in the wattle-eye family, Platysteiridae which is found in the humid forests of eastern central Africa.
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How to identify it
The Ituri batis is a very small black and white bird, like a small shrike or old world flycatcher which is white below with a broad black breast band, a black head with a conspicuous white loral spot in front of a bright yellow eye. Black on the back and wings with a white strip on the wings and white outer tail feathers on an otherwise black tail. The female is similar to the male but has a thin white supercilium. Young birds are buffer above and greyer below. The Ituri batis has a body length of 9.5–10 cm (3.7–3.9 in).
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, May, June, July, August, September, December, with peak activity in July. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify an Ituri Batis?
- The Ituri batis is a very small black and white bird, like a small shrike or old world flycatcher which is white below with a broad black breast band, a black head with a conspicuous white loral spot in front of a bright yellow eye. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is an Ituri Batis?
- The Ituri Batis is a tiny sized bird weighing about 11 g.
- Where can you see an Ituri Batis?
- The Ituri Batis is endemic to Uganda, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to an Ituri Batis?
- The Ituri Batis is most easily confused with the Angola Batis, the Dark Batis and the Fernando Po Batis.
- Is the Ituri Batis endangered?
- The Ituri Batis is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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