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.

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) [XC239742]
by Bram Vogels from Mubwindi trail, Ruhija, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda (call, duet, song)

Rwenzori Batis (Batis diops) [XC739433]
by Martin St-Michel from Echuya forest, Uganda (call)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Cape Batis (Batis capensis), Short-tailed 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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