- Platysteira laticincta
Identification
Length 13 cm
Adult male: White underparts with a broad blue-black band across belly; black upperparts with blue or green iridescent sheen; bare red wattle above the eye.
Adult female: Similar to the male, but throat and breast black.
Similar Species
Black-throated Wattle-eye is similar, but the upper parts are not glossy, and the breast-band of the male is narrower.
Distribution
Bamenda Mountains (western Cameroon)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Montane forest.
Status
Endangered as a result of habitat loss.
Behaviour
Breeding
Three eggs are laid.
Diet
The diet includes insects.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Sinclair, I and P Ryan. 2003. Birds of Africa South of the Sahara. Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0691118154
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Banded Wattle-eye. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Banded_Wattle-eye
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
