- Platysteira albifrons
Identification
Length 11 cm.
Male differs from other wattle-eyes in having grey (rather than black) upperparts and a narrow white loral line. Female has all-white underparts.
Distribution
Western Angola and adjacent south-western DRC.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Forest edge and woodland patches.
Behaviour
Vocalisation
Song is a two-note whistle phoo pheeee. Pairs duet.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) White-fronted Wattle-eye. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-fronted_Wattle-eye
External Links
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