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ForestCup nestTiny · 12 g
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The forest batis is a small species measuring 9.5–10 cm (3.7–3.9 in) in length and weighing 10.5–14.2 g (0.37–0.50 oz). The adult male has bluish grey upperparts with a black mask across the face, a white spot on the lores and white spots on the rump which are revealed when the long feathers are fluffed out. The underparts are white with a black breast band and blackish thighs. The wings are black with a white stripe, the bill and legs are black while the eyes are red.
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When to see the Short-tailed Batis
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Short-tailed Batis
The map shades 3 countries with regular records, and 2 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Short-tailed Batis
The forest batis or short-tailed batis is a species of bird in the wattle-eye family, Platysteiridae occurring in eastern Africa.
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Easily confused with
Eastern Black-headed BatisBatis minorThe eastern black-headed batis is 10 cm (3.9 in) in length and weighs 9.3–13.8 g (0.33–0.49 oz).
Grey-headed BatisBatis orientalisThe grey headed batis is a small grey, black and white bird with restless habits.
Fernando Po BatisBatis poensisThe Fernando Pó batis is small, restless flycatcher type bird with a mainly black and white plumage.
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