Photo: Sharpe, 1890 / CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Jameson’s Wattle-eye
Platysteira jamesoni
Jameson's Wattle-eye (Platysteira jamesoni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Jameson’s Wattle-eye (Platysteira jamesoni) is a member of the Platysteiridae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 11 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Platysteiridae Wattle-eyes, Batises
- Genus Platysteira
- Species jamesoni
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Platysteiridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Near Threatened
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Jameson’s Wattle-eye 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 Jameson’s Wattle-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Jameson’s Wattle-eye (Platysteira jamesoni) is a species of bird in the Platysteiridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF ne DR Congo and s South Sudan to Burundi and w Kenya.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11 g, with a wing length of about 5.4 cm and a tail of around 2.4 cm.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 559,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Jameson’s Wattle-eye?
The Jameson’s Wattle-eye is a very small bird that weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Jameson’s Wattle-eye live?
The Jameson’s Wattle-eye is found across Africa with a range covering AF ne DR Congo and s South Sudan to Burundi and w Kenya, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Jameson’s Wattle-eye belong to?
The Jameson’s Wattle-eye (Platysteira jamesoni) belongs to the Platysteiridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Jameson’s Wattle-eye eat?
The Jameson’s Wattle-eye is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Jameson’s Wattle-eye migrate?
The Jameson’s Wattle-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Jameson’s Wattle-eye make?
1 real field recording of the Jameson’s Wattle-eye — 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 Jameson’s Wattle-eye's range?
The Jameson’s Wattle-eye has a mapped global range of about 559,000 km².
Conservation
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