Chestnut wattle-eye

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Chestnut wattle-eye
Chestnut Wattle-eye specimen RWD.jpg
Male specimen left, female right
Nairobi National Museum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Platysteiridae
Genus: Platysteira
Species:
P. castanea
Binomial name
Platysteira castanea
Fraser, 1843
Synonyms

Dyaphorophyia castanea

The chestnut wattle-eye (Platysteira 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. [1] It is often found on cocoa farms. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 BirdLife International (2016). "Dyaphorophyia castanea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T103704564A94143481. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103704564A94143481.en . Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  2. Jarrett, Crinan; Smith, Thomas B.; Claire, Tabe T. R.; Ferreira, Diogo F.; Tchoumbou, Melanie; Elikwo, Malange N. F.; Wolfe, Jared; Brzeski, Kristin; Welch, Andreanna J.; Hanna, Rachid; Powell, Luke L. (2021-03-14). "Bird communities in African cocoa agroforestry are diverse but lack specialized insectivores". Journal of Applied Ecology. 58 (6): 1237–1247. Bibcode:2021JApEc..58.1237J. doi:10.1111/1365-2664.13864. ISSN   0021-8901.