Pririt Batis
Batis pririt
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPlatysteiridae (Wattle-eyes and Batises)
- GenusBatis (turtleweeds)
- SpeciesBatis pririt (Pririt Batis)
The pririt batis (Batis pririt) also known as the pririt puff-back flycatcher or pririt puffback, is a small passerine bird in the wattle-eye family. It is resident in Southern Africa and southwestern Angola. It is a small stout insect-eating bird, found in dry broadleaf woodland and thorn scrub. The nest is a small neat cup low in a tree or bush. The pririt batis is strikingly patterned. The adult male has a dark grey crown and back, black eye mask and white throat. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Pririt Batis sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Social Weaver
Philetairus socius
Red-shouldered Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis nitens
Crimson-breasted Gonolek
Laniarius atrococcineus
Mariqua Flycatcher
Bradornis mariquensis
Scaly Weaver
Sporopipes squamifrons
Yellow Canary
Crithagra flaviventris
Cape Sparrow
Passer melanurus
Kalahari Scrub Robin
Erythropygia paena
Cape Crow
Corvus capensis
Southern Gray-headed Sparrow
Passer diffusus
📅 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 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 4 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 5 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pririt Batis in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Pririt Batis sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Pririt Batis in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Pririt Batis in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in our monthly data.