Brown-throated Wattle-eye
Brown-throated Wattle-eyeBrown-throated Wattle-eye

Brown-throated Wattle-eye

Platysteira cyanea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Akagera National Park
14 Verified records at Akagera National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The brown-throated wattle-eye (Platysteira cyanea), also known as the common wattle-eye or scarlet-spectacled wattle-eye, is a small, insectivorous passerine bird. The wattle-eyes were previously classed as a subfamily of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae, but are now usually separated from that group. This species breeds in west, central and northeast tropical Africa. This common species is found in secondary forest and other woodland areas, including gardens. The eggs are laid in a small neat lichen and cobweb cup low in a tree or bush. The adult brown-throated wattle-eye is a stout bird about 14 cm (5.5 in) long. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-throated Wattle-eye sighting in Akagera National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Akagera National Park

Chinspot Batis
LC

Chinspot Batis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Batis molitor

10–20% · With luck
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
LC

Rüppell's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpuroptera

70–80% · Very likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

60–70% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

60–70% · Likely
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
LC

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus bengalus

60–70% · Likely
Greater Blue-eared Starling
LC

Greater Blue-eared Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis chalybaeus

50–60% · Likely
Grey-backed Fiscal
LC

Grey-backed Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius excubitoroides

50–60% · Likely
Sooty Chat
LC

Sooty Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmecocichla nigra

50–60% · Likely
Red-billed Firefinch
LC

Red-billed Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta senegala

40–50% · Likely
Black-headed Gonolek
LC

Black-headed Gonolek

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius erythrogaster

40–50% · Likely
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
LC

Northern Grey-headed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer griseus

40–50% · Likely
African Pied Wagtail
LC

African Pied Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla aguimp

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
2 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
3 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
30–40%
4 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
20–30%
5 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
6 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
7 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
8 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
9 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
10 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
12 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
13 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
14 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brown-throated Wattle-eye in Akagera National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-throated Wattle-eye sighting in Akagera National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brown-throated Wattle-eye in Akagera National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Brown-throated Wattle-eye in Akagera National Park in our monthly data.

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