Chestnut wattle-eye
The chestnut wattle-eye (Platysteira castanea) is a species of bird in the family Platysteiridae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical swamps, and moist savanna.[2]
| Chestnut wattle-eye | |
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| Male specimen left, female right Nairobi National Museum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Platysteiridae |
| Genus: | Platysteira |
| Species: | P. castanea |
| Binomial name | |
| Platysteira castanea Fraser, 1843 | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Platysteira castanea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Platysteira castanea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
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