List of Birds of The Central African Republic - Wattle-eyes

Wattle-eyes

Order: Passeriformes. Family: Platysteiridae

The wattle-eyes or puffback flycatchers are small stout passerine birds of the African tropics. They get their name from the brightly coloured fleshy eye decorations found in most species in this group. There are 31 species worldwide and 9 species which occur in the Central African Republic.

  • African Shrike-flycatcher Megabyas flammulatus
  • Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher Bias musicus
  • Brown-throated Wattle-eye Platysteira cyanea
  • Chestnut Wattle-eye Platysteira castanea
  • White-spotted Wattle-eye Platysteira tonsa
  • Yellow-bellied Wattle-eye Platysteira concreta
  • Gray-headed Batis Batis orientalis
  • Black-headed Batis Batis minor
  • Fernando Po Batis Batis poensis

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