Black-throated Wattle-eye

Black-throated Wattle-eye

Platysteira peltata

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
9 Verified sightings at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park From 2019 to 2026
632 Verified sightings across all 26 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Black-throated Wattle-eye

The black-throated wattle-eye (Platysteira peltata) is a species of bird in the family Platysteiridae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Black-throated wattle-eye - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Brown-throated Wattle-eye
LC

Brown-throated Wattle-eye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platysteira cyanea

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Jameson's Wattle-eye

Jameson's Wattle-eye

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Platysteira jamesoni

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Chinspot Batis
LC

Chinspot Batis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Batis molitor

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Rwenzori Batis
LC

Rwenzori Batis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Batis diops

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher
LC

Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bias musicus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Chestnut Wattle-eye
LC

Chestnut Wattle-eye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dyaphorophyia castanea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
African Shrike-flycatcher
LC

African Shrike-flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megabyas flammulatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Western Black-headed Batis
LC

Western Black-headed Batis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Batis erlangeri

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Northern Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris reichenowi

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Black Sawwing
LC

Black Sawwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psalidoprocne pristoptera

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Green White-eye

Green White-eye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zosterops stuhlmanni

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
2 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
3 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
~10%
4 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
5 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
6 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~10%
7 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~10%
8 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
9 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
10 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
11 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
12 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
13 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
14 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
15 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
16 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
17 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
18 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
19 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
20 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
21 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
22 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
23 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
24 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
25 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
26 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-throated Wattle-eye in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Wattle-eye sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-throated Wattle-eye in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Black-throated Wattle-eye in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.

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