Dark Batis
Batis crypta
Dark Batis (Batis crypta) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Dark Batis (Batis crypta) is a member of the Platysteiridae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 12.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Platysteiridae Wattle-eyes, Batises
- Genus Batis
- Species crypta
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Platysteiridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Dark Batis is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Dark Batis is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Dark Batis (Batis crypta) is a member of the Platysteiridae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Eastern Arc Mts. of Tanzania and nw Malawi.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.2 g, with a wing length of about 6 cm and a tail of around 3.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 41,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Dark Batis?
The Dark Batis is a very small bird that weighs around 12.2 g.
Where does the Dark Batis live?
The Dark Batis is found across Africa with a range covering AF Eastern Arc Mts. of Tanzania and nw Malawi, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Dark Batis belong to?
The Dark Batis (Batis crypta) belongs to the Platysteiridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Dark Batis eat?
The Dark Batis is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Dark Batis migrate?
The Dark Batis is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Dark Batis endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Dark Batis make?
1 real field recording of the Dark Batis — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Dark Batis's range?
The Dark Batis has a mapped global range of about 41,000 km².
Conservation
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