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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | Very small ( 9 cm. ) | + | Very small ( 9 cm. )<br /> |
| − | + | '''Male'''. Forehead and crown flat slaty grey. White spot at the base of the nape. Back, rump and uppertail coverts as crown, small white tips to the rump. Short white supercillia over the lores. Lores and earcoverts black. Chin and throat white. Medium black breast band, rest of underparts white. White wing coverts and margins to the tertials, rest of wing black. Tail black. Eye yellow, bill and legs black.<br /> | |
| + | '''Female''' as male, slightly longer supercillia - reaching the centre of the top of the eye -,breast band dark rufous, narrow in the centre but widening and running down the fore flanks. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Western [[Africa]]: found in the forests of south-eastern [[Gabon]] to western [[Angola]], Cabinda and adjacent [[Zaire]] | Western [[Africa]]: found in the forests of south-eastern [[Gabon]] to western [[Angola]], Cabinda and adjacent [[Zaire]] | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
As other [[Batis]]. | As other [[Batis]]. | ||
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Series of soft whistles. Buzzy call infrequent and usually not connected with other calls. | Series of soft whistles. Buzzy call infrequent and usually not connected with other calls. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
#{{Ref-Clements6thDec08}}#Avibase | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec08}}#Avibase | ||
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- Batis minulla
Identification
Very small ( 9 cm. )
Male. Forehead and crown flat slaty grey. White spot at the base of the nape. Back, rump and uppertail coverts as crown, small white tips to the rump. Short white supercillia over the lores. Lores and earcoverts black. Chin and throat white. Medium black breast band, rest of underparts white. White wing coverts and margins to the tertials, rest of wing black. Tail black. Eye yellow, bill and legs black.
Female as male, slightly longer supercillia - reaching the centre of the top of the eye -,breast band dark rufous, narrow in the centre but widening and running down the fore flanks.
Distribution
Western Africa: found in the forests of south-eastern Gabon to western Angola, Cabinda and adjacent Zaire
Taxonomy
Monotypic. 1
Habitat
Dry forests.
Behaviour
As other Batis.
Vocalisation
Series of soft whistles. Buzzy call infrequent and usually not connected with other calls.
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.
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Angola Batis. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Angola_Batis
