Black-necked Wattle-eye vs Banded Wattle-eye
Dyaphorophyia chalybea compared with Platysteira laticincta
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Black-necked Wattle-eye | Banded Wattle-eye |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Dyaphorophyia chalybea | Platysteira laticincta |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Family | Platysteiridae | Platysteiridae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Endangered |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 10.3 cm (4.1 in) | 13.3 cm (5.2 in) |
| Weight | 11.9 g (0.42 oz) | 13.2 g (0.47 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2 | 1-3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Black-necked Wattle-eye
Banded Wattle-eye
About These Birds
Black-necked Wattle-eye
The Black-necked Wattle-eye is a small, colorful flycatcher with blue-black upperparts, a distinctive black neck collar, and a bright red wattle above the eye in the male. It inhabits the understorey of lowland and montane rainforests in west-central Africa, from Nigeria east to Uganda and south to Angola. It forages by making short sallying flights to snatch insects from foliage and the air.
Banded Wattle-eye
The Banded Wattle-eye is an Endangered flycatcher of the family Platysteiridae endemic to the Bamenda Highlands of Cameroon. Weighing about 13.2g with a wingspan of 13.3cm, it has a bold black breast band and distinctive red eye wattles. Its extremely restricted range and ongoing habitat loss threaten its survival.