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Senegal Batis
Batis senegalensis
Senegal Batis (Batis senegalensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Senegal Batis (Batis senegalensis) is a member of the Platysteiridae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 9.6 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 senegalensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Platysteiridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Senegal Batis is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Senegal Batis is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Senegal Batis (Batis senegalensis) belongs to the Platysteiridae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF s Mauritania to Sierra Leone and e to Niger, Chad and Cameroon.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.6 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 cm and a tail of around 4.1 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 3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Senegal Batis?
The Senegal Batis is a very small bird that weighs around 9.6 g.
Where does the Senegal Batis live?
The Senegal Batis is found across Africa with a range covering AF s Mauritania to Sierra Leone and e to Niger, Chad and Cameroon, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Senegal Batis belong to?
The Senegal Batis (Batis senegalensis) belongs to the Platysteiridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Senegal Batis eat?
The Senegal Batis is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Senegal Batis migrate?
The Senegal Batis is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Senegal 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 Senegal Batis make?
1 real field recording of the Senegal 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 Senegal Batis's range?
The Senegal Batis has a mapped global range of about 3 million km².
Conservation
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