Dyaphorophyia castanea
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In 3 days <5%
The chestnut wattle-eye (Dyaphorophyia castanea) is a species of bird in the family Platysteiridae. It is widespread across Central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical swamps, and moist savanna. It is often found on cocoa farms.
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Gabon · 2022
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut Wattle-eye sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 395th most-seen of the 434 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut Wattle-eye in Queen Elizabeth National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chestnut Wattle-eye sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Chestnut Wattle-eye sightings, Queen Elizabeth National Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Semuliki National Park (Uganda, about 40%), Kibale National Park (Uganda, about 20%) and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda, about 10%).
Same family: Platysteiridae
The closest relatives of the Chestnut Wattle-eye that you can see in Queen Elizabeth National Park (family Platysteiridae, Wattle-eyes and Batises) are Brown-throated Wattle-eye (about 20%), Chinspot Batis (about 10%) and Western Black-headed Batis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chestnut Wattle-eye is recorded against all the birds logged in Queen Elizabeth National Park (8 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.
