Woodwards's batis
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A female at Cape Vidal, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
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Species: | B. fratrum
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Batis fratrum (Shelley, 1900)
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Woodward's Batis or Zululand Batis (Batis fratrum) is a species of bird in the Platysteiridae family. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and dry savanna.
The English and Latin names commemorate its discovery by the Woodward brothers.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Batis fratrum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 October 2009.