Black-throated Wattle-eye

Black-throated Wattle-eye

Platysteira peltata

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
51 Verified sightings at Ngorongoro Conservation Area From 2019 to 2026
632 Verified sightings across all 26 parks From 2019 to 2026
November 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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Chinspot Batis
LC

Chinspot Batis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Batis molitor

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Pygmy Batis
LC

Pygmy Batis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Batis perkeo

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Short-tailed Batis
LC

Short-tailed Batis

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Batis mixta

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Rufous-tailed Weaver
LC

Rufous-tailed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Histurgops ruficauda

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Baglafecht Weaver
LC

Baglafecht Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus baglafecht

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Northern Fiscal

Northern Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius humeralis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Hildebrandt's Starling
LC

Hildebrandt's Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis hildebrandti

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Fischer's Sparrow-Lark
LC

Fischer's Sparrow-Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eremopterix leucopareia

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Wattle-eye sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 51 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-throated Wattle-eye in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

November has the highest sighting rate for Black-throated Wattle-eye in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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