Chinspot Batis

by Eva Lechner

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Chinspot Batis

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Eva Lechner

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The chinspot batis (Batis molitor) is a small songbird of the genus Batis in the family Platysteiridae which is a common and widespread species in the woodlands of southern Africa from the Eastern Cape north to 3°N in southern Kenya and Gabon. It forms a superspecies with other rather similar members of the genus Batis.





The chinspot batis is a rather dumpy bird 12–13 cm (4.7–5.1 in) in length. It has a black mask on its face, with a short white eyestripe, a grey cap and a white throat. The upperparts are grey with a prominent white wingstripe. The eyes are yellow while the legs and bill are black. The underparts are white with a black breast band in the males, the female has a chestnut breast band and a chestnut spot on the throat. Young birds are similar to females but the breast band and spot on the throat are tawny.


It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, DRC, Gabon, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.









I was lucky to photograph(Canon 5D Mark III,Canon 100-400 mm Mark II at 400 mm) this beautiful small bird while hiking at Wilderness National Park,South Africa

I am thankful for the beautiful nature,for the opportunaty to travel and photograph birds and animals in the wild

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November 3rd, 2019

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