Batis erlangeri
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The western black-headed batis (Batis erlangeri) or Von Erlanger's batis, is a species of passerine bird in the wattle-eye family Platysteiridae. It is found over an extensive area of central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and moist savanna. It was formerly treated as conspecific with the eastern black-headed batis (Batis minor).
Two subspecies are recognised: Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 4 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addis Ababa | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Western Black-headed Batis sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park on a given day, based on 48 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 145th most-seen of the 332 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Western Black-headed Batis in Kidepo Valley National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June and December, the lowest months. That is one of Kidepo Valley National Park's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain against 10 mm in February. April and May have too few records to rate.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Western Black-headed Batis sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Western Black-headed Batis sightings, Kidepo Valley National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Murchison Falls National Park (Uganda, about 10%) and Awash National Park (Ethiopia, about 10%).
Same genus: Batis
The closest relatives of the Western Black-headed Batis that you can see in Kidepo Valley National Park (genus Batis, turtleweeds) are Chinspot Batis (about 10%), Pygmy Batis (about 10%) and Gray-headed Batis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Western Black-headed Batis is recorded against all the birds logged in Kidepo Valley National Park (48 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
