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 Semuliki National Park
7 Verified records at Semuliki 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 Semuliki National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Semuliki National Park

Jameson's Wattle-eye

Jameson's Wattle-eye

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Platysteira jamesoni

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-bellied Wattle-eye

Yellow-bellied Wattle-eye

Bird

Platysteira concreta

Insufficient data
Chestnut Wattle-eye
LC

Chestnut Wattle-eye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dyaphorophyia castanea

30–40% · Possible
Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher
LC

Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bias musicus

10–20% · With luck
African Shrike-flycatcher
LC

African Shrike-flycatcher

Bird

Megabyas flammulatus

<5% · Rare
Ituri Batis
LC

Ituri Batis

Bird

Batis ituriensis

<5% · Rare
Western Black-headed Batis
LC

Western Black-headed Batis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Batis erlangeri

Insufficient data
Chinspot Batis
LC

Chinspot Batis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Batis molitor

Insufficient data
Crested Malimbe
LC

Crested Malimbe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malimbus malimbicus

60–70% · Likely
Red-tailed Greenbul
LC

Red-tailed Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Criniger calurus

60–70% · Likely
Western Nicator
LC

Western Nicator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nicator chloris

60–70% · Likely
Fraser's Rufous Thrush
LC

Fraser's Rufous Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stizorhina fraseri

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
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 Semuliki National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-throated Wattle-eye sighting in Semuliki National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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