Black-throated Wattle-eye

Black-throated Wattle-eye

Platysteira peltata

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Kibale National Park
7 Verified sightings at Kibale National Park From 2019 to 2026
632 Verified sightings across all 26 parks From 2019 to 2026
May 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 Kibale National Park

Brown-throated Wattle-eye
LC

Brown-throated Wattle-eye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platysteira cyanea

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Jameson's Wattle-eye

Jameson's Wattle-eye

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Platysteira jamesoni

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher
LC

Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bias musicus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
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
Chinspot Batis
LC

Chinspot Batis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Batis molitor

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Rwenzori Batis
LC

Rwenzori Batis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Batis diops

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Olive-bellied Sunbird
LC

Olive-bellied Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris chloropygius

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Little Greenbul
LC

Little Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurillas virens

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Bronze Mannikin

Bronze Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura cucullata

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

Daily sighting probability ~50% · 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 Kibale National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Wattle-eye sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

May has the highest sighting rate for Black-throated Wattle-eye in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.

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