Chestnut wattle-eye

The chestnut wattle-eye (Platysteira 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.^[1] It is often found on cocoa farms.^[2]

Chestnut wattle-eye
Male specimen left, female right Nairobi National Museum
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Platysteiridae
Genus:	Platysteira
Species:	P. castanea
Binomial name
Platysteira castanea Fraser, 1843
Synonyms
Dyaphorophyia castanea

Gallery

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  male
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  female