Black-throated Wattle-eye
Platysteira peltata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPlatysteiridae (Wattle-eyes and Batises)
- GenusPlatysteira (Wattle-eyes)
- SpeciesPlatysteira peltata (Black-throated Wattle-eye)
Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Woodwards' Batis
Batis fratrum
Chinspot Batis
Batis molitor
Cape Batis
Batis capensis
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Black-backed Puffback
Dryoscopus cubla
Yellow-bellied Greenbul
Chlorocichla flaviventris
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Sombre Greenbul
Andropadus importunus
Redcap Robinchat
Cossypha natalensis
Common Square-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus ludwigii
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 4 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 5 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 6 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 8 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 13 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 15 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 16 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 17 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 18 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 19 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-throated Wattle-eye in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Black-throated Wattle-eye sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 136 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black-throated Wattle-eye in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Black-throated Wattle-eye in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.