Dark Batis
Batis crypta
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Malawi
- Family
- Wattle-eyes and Batises (Platysteiridae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The dark batis (Batis crypta) is a small passerine bird belonging to the genus Batis in the wattle-eye family, Platysteiridae. It is found in highland forest in south-west Tanzania, northern Malawi, and northern Mozambique. These birds were formerly thought to be forest batises (B. mixta) but in 2006 were described as a new species based on differences in morphology and mitochondrial DNA from those birds in northern Tanzania and Kenya.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Southern Tanzania (north to the Ukaguru Mountains) southward to northern Malawi.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Dark batis
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
