Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Wattle-eyes :: Cape Batis

Cape Batis Batis capensis

Described by: Linnaeus (1766)
Alternate common name(s): Cape Puffback, Cape Puffback Flycatcher, Malawi Batis, Malawi Puffback Flycatcher, Puff-back Flycatcher
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town, South Africa - Nov 8, 2004 © Andy Balinsky  Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa - Jan 15, 2005 © Alan Manson  Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa - Jan 15, 2005 © Alan Manson 
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Range

S. and se. Africa;
Three populations;
(1) Sw. Zimbabwe.
(2) E. Zimbabwe and w. Mozambique.
(3) S. Mozambique and e. South Africa (n. Natal, Swaziland, n. and e. Transvaal).
(4) South Africa (s. Natal to sw. Cape Provence).
(5) N. Malawi, ne. Zambia and adjacent wc. Mozambique.
(6) C. and s. Malawi.

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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