Cape Batis
Batis capensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPlatysteiridae (Wattle-eyes and Batises)
- GenusBatis (turtleweeds)
- SpeciesBatis capensis (Cape Batis)
The Cape batis (Batis capensis) is a small, stout insect-eating passerine bird in the wattle-eye family. It is endemic to the Afromontane forests of southern Africa. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Batis sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 69 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park
Chinspot Batis
Batis molitor
Pririt Batis
Batis pririt
Southern Fiscal
Lanius collaris
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Cape Wagtail
Motacilla capensis
Red-shouldered Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis nitens
Cape Crow
Corvus capensis
Pied Crow
Corvus albus
Bokmakierie
Telophorus zeylonus
Sombre Greenbul
Andropadus importunus
Southern Boubou
Laniarius ferrugineus
Fiscal Flycatcher
Sigelus silens
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 6 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 8 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cape Batis in Addo Elephant National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Batis sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 69 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cape Batis in Addo Elephant National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Cape Batis in Addo Elephant National Park in our monthly data.