Chinspot batis

Batis molitor

The chinspot batis is a species of batis in the Platysteiridae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Chinspot Batis the (missing) female Angola,Batis molitor,Chinspot batis,Geotagged,Winter

Appearance

It can be distinguished from the somewhat similar pygmy batis, "Batis perkeo", by its longer tail and the narrow white stripe above its yellow eye. The plumage of the male is entirely black and white with a black bib but the female has additionally a chestnut throat spot and breast band.
Chinspot Batis at Buhoma Male Chinspot Batis (Batis molitor) seen at Buhoma Batis,Batis molitor,Buhoma,Chinspot Batis,Chinspot batis,Uganda

Habitat

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and dry savanna.

Food

The chin-spot is a common and widespread bird and is primarily insectivorous, finding its food on the surfaces of leaves and occasionally catching insects on the wing.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyPlatysteiridae
GenusBatis
SpeciesB. molitor
Photographed in
Angola
Uganda