How big is a White-fronted Wattle-eye?

The White-fronted Wattle-eye is a tiny sized bird weighing about 12 g.

Where can you see a White-fronted Wattle-eye?

The White-fronted Wattle-eye is endemic to Angola, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a White-fronted Wattle-eye?

The White-fronted Wattle-eye is most easily confused with the Black-necked Wattle-eye, the Banded Wattle-eye and the Yellow-bellied Wattle-eye.

Is the White-fronted Wattle-eye endangered?

The White-fronted Wattle-eye is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

White-fronted Wattle-eye

Platysteira albifrons

Wattle-eyes and Batises · Passeriformes · Legendary

The White-fronted Wattle-eye (Platysteira albifrons) is a legendary wattle-eyes and batis found only in Angola, weighing about 12 g. The white-fronted wattle-eye is a species of bird in the family Platysteiridae.

Near ThreatenedLegendaryEndemicEats invertebrateswoodland12 g

About the White-fronted Wattle-eye

The white-fronted wattle-eye is a species of bird in the family Platysteiridae. It is endemic to Angola.

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Where it lives

Angola

When to see it

Best months: June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in September. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a White-fronted Wattle-eye look like?: The white-fronted wattle-eye is a species of bird in the family Platysteiridae.
How big is a White-fronted Wattle-eye?: The White-fronted Wattle-eye is a tiny sized bird weighing about 12 g.
Where can you see a White-fronted Wattle-eye?: The White-fronted Wattle-eye is endemic to Angola, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a White-fronted Wattle-eye?: The White-fronted Wattle-eye is most easily confused with the Black-necked Wattle-eye, the Banded Wattle-eye and the Yellow-bellied Wattle-eye.
Is the White-fronted Wattle-eye endangered?: The White-fronted Wattle-eye is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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