Pygmy Batis
Batis perkeo
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPlatysteiridae (Wattle-eyes and Batises)
- GenusBatis (turtleweeds)
- SpeciesBatis perkeo (Pygmy Batis)
The pygmy batis (Batis perkeo) is a very small insectivorous bird which finds its food foraging among leaves, it is a member of the wattle-eyes family, the Platysteiridae. It occurs in the dry savannahs of north-eastern Africa. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Pygmy Batis sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 236 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve
Chinspot Batis
Batis molitor
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser donaldsoni
Parrot-billed Sparrow
Passer gongonensis
Pink-breasted Lark
Calendulauda poecilosterna
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Teita Fiscal
Lanius dorsalis
Slate-colored Boubou
Laniarius funebris
Spotted Morning-Thrush
Cichladusa guttata
📅 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 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 8 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pygmy Batis in Samburu National Reserve?
About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Pygmy Batis sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 236 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Pygmy Batis in Samburu National Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for Pygmy Batis in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.