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White-fronted Wattle-eye
Platysteira albifrons
White-fronted Wattle-eye (Platysteira albifrons) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The White-fronted Wattle-eye (Platysteira albifrons) is a member of the Platysteiridae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 12.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Platysteiridae Wattle-eyes, Batises
- Genus Platysteira
- Species albifrons
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 White-fronted Wattle-eye 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 White-fronted Wattle-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-fronted Wattle-eye (Platysteira albifrons) is a species of bird in the Platysteiridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF w Angola and sw DR Congo.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.2 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 5.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 147,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-fronted Wattle-eye?
The White-fronted Wattle-eye is a very small bird that weighs around 12.2 g.
Where does the White-fronted Wattle-eye live?
The White-fronted Wattle-eye is found across Africa with a range covering AF w Angola and sw DR Congo, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the White-fronted Wattle-eye belong to?
The White-fronted Wattle-eye (Platysteira albifrons) belongs to the Platysteiridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-fronted Wattle-eye eat?
The White-fronted Wattle-eye is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-fronted Wattle-eye migrate?
The White-fronted Wattle-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-fronted Wattle-eye endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the White-fronted Wattle-eye make?
1 real field recording of the White-fronted 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 White-fronted Wattle-eye's range?
The White-fronted Wattle-eye has a mapped global range of about 147,000 km².
Conservation
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