Ruwenzori Batis (Batis diops)

Other Names (World)
Ruwenzori Batis, Rwenzori Batis, Ruwenzori Puff-back Flycatcher

Family
Platysteiridae (Batises And Wattle-eyes)

Size
9 cm

First Described (Guide)
Jackson, 1905

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest.

Range (Guide)

Burundi, Congo [The Democratic Republic of the], Rwanda, Uganda.

Albertine Rift in eastern DRCongo (Ruwenzori Mts south to Mt Kabobo), extreme western Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (20)...)

Rwenzori Batis (Batis diops) [XC233777]
by Martin St-Michel from Mgahinga National Park, Kisoro, Uganda (call)

Rwenzori Batis (Batis diops) [XC739431]
by Peter Boesman from Ruhija, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Kisoro, Western Region, Uganda (song)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Cape Batis (Batis capensis), Forest Batis (Batis mixta), Dark Batis (Batis crypta) and Woodwards' Batis (Batis fratrum), Margaret's Batis (Batis margaritae) and Reichenow's Batis (Batis reichenowi).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Ruwenzori Batis (Batis diops) - 10 files

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