Rwenzori Batis
Batis diops
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPlatysteiridae (Wattle-eyes and Batises)
- GenusBatis (turtleweeds)
- SpeciesBatis diops (Rwenzori Batis)
The Rwenzori batis (Batis diops) is a bird native to the Albertine Rift montane forests, where it inhabits altitudes of 1,340–3,300 m (4,400–10,830 ft). Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Rwenzori Batis sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 384 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Chinspot Batis
Batis molitor
Western Black-headed Batis
Batis erlangeri
Brown-throated Wattle-eye
Platysteira cyanea
Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher
Bias musicus
Chestnut Wattle-eye
Dyaphorophyia castanea
African Shrike-flycatcher
Megabyas flammulatus
Black-throated Wattle-eye
Platysteira peltata
Jameson's Wattle-eye
Platysteira jamesoni
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris reichenowi
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Green White-eye
Zosterops stuhlmanni
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 4 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rwenzori Batis in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Rwenzori Batis sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 384 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rwenzori Batis in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Rwenzori Batis in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.