Chestnut Wattle-eye
Dyaphorophyia castanea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPlatysteiridae (Wattle-eyes and Batises)
- GenusDyaphorophyia
- SpeciesDyaphorophyia castanea (Chestnut Wattle-eye)
The chestnut wattle-eye (Dyaphorophyia 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. It is often found on cocoa farms. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut Wattle-eye sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 250 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Brown-throated Wattle-eye
Platysteira cyanea
Chinspot Batis
Batis molitor
Rwenzori Batis
Batis diops
Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher
Bias musicus
African Shrike-flycatcher
Megabyas flammulatus
Black-throated Wattle-eye
Platysteira peltata
Western Black-headed Batis
Batis erlangeri
Jameson's Wattle-eye
Platysteira jamesoni
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris reichenowi
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Green White-eye
Zosterops stuhlmanni
📅 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 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut Wattle-eye in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut Wattle-eye sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 250 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Chestnut Wattle-eye in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut Wattle-eye in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.