Black-throated Wattle-eye

Platysteira peltata

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyPlatysteiridae (Wattle-eyes and Batises)
GenusPlatysteira (Wattle-eyes)
SpeciesPlatysteira peltata (Black-throated Wattle-eye)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Tsavo West National Park

1 Verified sightings at Tsavo West National Park From 2019 to 2026

632 Verified sightings across all 26 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ 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 Tsavo West National Park

Batis perkeo

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Batis molitor

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Batis minor

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Batis mixta

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Lamprotornis superbus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Plocepasser mahali

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Dicrurus adsimilis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Eurocephalus ruppelli

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Dinemellia dinemelli

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Laniarius funebris

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Calamonastes simplex

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

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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

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Black-throated Wattle-eye

About the Black-throated Wattle-eye

Recent sightings of Black-throated Wattle-eye in Tsavo West National Park

Closest Relatives at Tsavo West National Park

Pygmy Batis

Chinspot Batis

Eastern Black-headed Batis

Short-tailed Batis

Superb Starling

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

Common Bulbul

Fork-tailed Drongo

Northern White-crowned Shrike

White-headed Buffalo-Weaver

Slate-colored Boubou

Gray Wren-Warbler

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found