Chestnut Wattle-eye

Chestnut Wattle-eye

Dyaphorophyia castanea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Queen Elizabeth National Park
7 Verified records at Queen Elizabeth National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut Wattle-eye sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Queen Elizabeth National Park

Brown-throated Wattle-eye
LC

Brown-throated Wattle-eye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platysteira cyanea

10–20% · With luck
Chinspot Batis
LC

Chinspot Batis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Batis molitor

5–10% · With luck
Western Black-headed Batis
LC

Western Black-headed Batis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Batis erlangeri

5–10% · With luck
Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher
LC

Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bias musicus

<5% · Rare
African Shrike-flycatcher
LC

African Shrike-flycatcher

Bird

Megabyas flammulatus

<5% · Rare
Jameson's Wattle-eye

Jameson's Wattle-eye

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Platysteira jamesoni

Insufficient data
Rwenzori Batis
LC

Rwenzori Batis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Batis diops

Insufficient data
Black-throated Wattle-eye
LC

Black-throated Wattle-eye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platysteira peltata

Insufficient data
Yellow-bellied Wattle-eye

Yellow-bellied Wattle-eye

Bird

Platysteira concreta

Insufficient data
Black-headed Gonolek
LC

Black-headed Gonolek

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius erythrogaster

60–70% · Likely
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
LC

Rüppell's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpuroptera

60–70% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
2 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
3 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
4 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
5 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut Wattle-eye in Queen Elizabeth National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut Wattle-eye sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chestnut Wattle-eye in Queen Elizabeth National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut Wattle-eye in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.

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