Chestnut Wattle-eye (Platysteira castanea)
About the Chestnut Wattle-eye
The chestnut wattle-eye (Dyaphorophyia 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. It is often found on cocoa farms. Image at ADW Archived 2008-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 49 recordings for this species: 3 CC BY-NC-SA · 1 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Cameroon, Gabon, Kenya, Tanzania in the xeno-canto catalogue.
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These are the birds recorded alongside it, not close relatives — the site holds no other member of its genus or family yet.