Chestnut Wattle-eye

Chestnut Wattle-eye

Dyaphorophyia castanea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Semuliki National Park
144 Verified records at Semuliki National Park
December 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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut Wattle-eye sighting in Semuliki National Park, based on 144 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Semuliki National Park

Jameson's Wattle-eye

Jameson's Wattle-eye

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Platysteira jamesoni

30–40% · Possible
Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher
LC

Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bias musicus

10–20% · With luck
African Shrike-flycatcher
LC

African Shrike-flycatcher

Bird

Megabyas flammulatus

<5% · Rare
Brown-throated Wattle-eye
LC

Brown-throated Wattle-eye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platysteira cyanea

<5% · Rare
Ituri Batis
LC

Ituri Batis

Bird

Batis ituriensis

<5% · Rare
Yellow-bellied Wattle-eye

Yellow-bellied Wattle-eye

Bird

Platysteira concreta

Insufficient data
Western Black-headed Batis
LC

Western Black-headed Batis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Batis erlangeri

Insufficient data
Chinspot Batis
LC

Chinspot Batis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Batis molitor

Insufficient data
Crested Malimbe
LC

Crested Malimbe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malimbus malimbicus

60–70% · Likely
Red-tailed Greenbul
LC

Red-tailed Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Criniger calurus

60–70% · Likely
Western Nicator
LC

Western Nicator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nicator chloris

60–70% · Likely
Fraser's Rufous Thrush
LC

Fraser's Rufous Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stizorhina fraseri

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
20–30
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
70–80
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 Semuliki National Park?

About 38% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut Wattle-eye sighting in Semuliki National Park, based on 144 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

December has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut Wattle-eye in Semuliki National Park in our monthly data.

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