Batis erlangeri
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
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 Queen Elizabeth National Park on a given day, based on 82 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 204th most-seen of the 434 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and May–September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Western Black-headed Batis in Queen Elizabeth National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–April and October–December, the lowest months.
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.
Among the best
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Western Black-headed Batis sightings, Queen Elizabeth National Park ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kidepo Valley National Park (Uganda, about 10%), Murchison Falls National Park (Uganda, about 10%) and Awash National Park (Ethiopia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Western Black-headed Batis is recorded against all the birds logged in Queen Elizabeth National Park (82 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.
