Dyaphorophyia castanea
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
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 |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut Wattle-eye sighting in Semuliki National Park on a given day, based on 150 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 34th most-seen of the 280 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut Wattle-eye in Semuliki National Park on a given day, against about 20% in March and June, the lowest months. That is one of Semuliki National Park's driest months, with about 40 mm of rain against 140 mm in May.
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.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Chestnut Wattle-eye sightings, Semuliki National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come 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 Semuliki National Park (family Platysteiridae, Wattle-eyes and Batises) are Jameson's Wattle-eye (about 30%) and Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher (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 Semuliki National Park (150 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.
