Margaret's Batis

Batis margaritae Boulton, 1934

Margaret's Batis, Batis margaritae, is a passerine in the Platysteiridae family and breeds in south-western central Africa. It was described by Boulton in 1934. The bird is mainly associated with forests dominated by Cryptosepalum species, and it also uses other dry evergreen forest, riverine forest and secondary scrub. It is usually seen in pairs and joins mixed feeding flocks. In Zambia, local movements away from Cryptosepalum forest have been noted during the rainy season from November to April.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Platysteiridae — Wattle-eyes, Batises

Breeding range

Africa: sc