Gabon batis
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| Species: | B. minima
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| Batis minima | |
The Gabon batis or Verreaux's batis (Batis minima) is a species of bird in the Platysteiridae family. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The common name and Latin binomial commemorates the French naturalist Jules Verreaux.[2]
References
- ^ Template:IUCN
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. pp. 350–351.