The chestnut wattle-eye (Platysteira castanea) is a species of bird in the family Platysteiridae. It is widespread across Central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical swamps, and moist savanna.[1] It is often found on cocoa farms.[2]
| Chestnut wattle-eye | |
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| Male specimen left, female right Nairobi National Museum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Platysteiridae |
| Genus: | Platysteira |
| Species: | P. castanea
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| Binomial name | |
| Platysteira castanea Fraser, 1843
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| Synonyms | |
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Dyaphorophyia castanea | |
Gallery
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References
edit- ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Dyaphorophyia castanea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103704564A94143481. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103704564A94143481.en. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ Jarrett, Crinan; Smith, Thomas B.; Claire, Tabe T. R.; Ferreira, Diogo F.; Tchoumbou, Melanie; Elikwo, Malange N. F.; Wolfe, Jared; Brzeski, Kristin; Welch, Andreanna J.; Hanna, Rachid; Powell, Luke L. (2021-03-14). "Bird communities in African cocoa agroforestry are diverse but lack specialized insectivores". Journal of Applied Ecology. 58 (6): 1237–1247. Bibcode:2021JApEc..58.1237J. doi:10.1111/1365-2664.13864. ISSN 0021-8901.
External links
edit- Image at ADW Archived 2008-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
