West African batis
The West African batis (Batis occulta) is a species of bird in the family Platysteiridae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the Fernando Po batis.
| West African batis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Platysteiridae |
| Genus: | Batis |
| Species: | B. occulta |
| Binomial name | |
| Batis occulta Lawson, 1984 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Batis poensis occulta | |
References
- BirdLife International. (2016). "Batis occulta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22707910A94141670. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22707910A94141670.en. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
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