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Pale Batis
Batis soror
Pale Batis (Batis soror) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Pale Batis (Batis soror) is a member of the Platysteiridae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 9.5 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 soror
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Platysteiridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pale Batis is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Pale Batis is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pale Batis (Batis soror) is a member of the Platysteiridae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF se Kenya to e Zimbabwe and s Mozambique.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.5 g, with a wing length of about 5.4 cm and a tail of around 3.7 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 863,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pale Batis?
The Pale Batis is a very small bird that weighs around 9.5 g.
Where does the Pale Batis live?
The Pale Batis is found across Africa with a range covering AF se Kenya to e Zimbabwe and s Mozambique, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pale Batis belong to?
The Pale Batis (Batis soror) belongs to the Platysteiridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pale Batis eat?
The Pale Batis is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pale Batis migrate?
The Pale Batis is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pale 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 Pale Batis make?
1 real field recording of the Pale 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 Pale Batis's range?
The Pale Batis has a mapped global range of about 863,000 km².
Conservation
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