Senegal Batis
Batis senegalensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPlatysteiridae (Wattle-eyes and Batises)
- GenusBatis (turtleweeds)
- SpeciesBatis senegalensis (Senegal Batis)
The Senegal batis (Batis senegalensis) is a species of small passerine bird in the wattle-eyes family, Platysteiridae. It occurs in western Africa where it is found in dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It was originally given the binomial name Muscicapa senegalensis by Carl Linnaeus in 1766. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Senegal Batis sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Niokolo-Koba National Park
Brown-throated Wattle-eye
Platysteira cyanea
Long-tailed Glossy Starling
Lamprotornis caudatus
Yellow-crowned Gonolek
Laniarius barbarus
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Purple Glossy-Starling
Lamprotornis purpureus
Beautiful Sunbird
Cinnyris pulchellus
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
Passer griseus
Brown Babbler
Turdoides plebejus
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Northern Black-Flycatcher
Melaenornis edolioides
📅 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 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Senegal Batis in Niokolo-Koba National Park?
About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Senegal Batis sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Senegal Batis in Niokolo-Koba National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Senegal Batis in Niokolo-Koba National Park in our monthly data.