Gabon batis
| Gabon batis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Platysteiridae |
| Genus: | Batis |
| Species: | B. minima |
| Binomial name | |
| Batis minima (Verreaux & Verreaux, 1855) | |
The Gabon batis or Verreaux's batis (Batis minima) is a species of bird in the Platysteiridae family. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The common name and Latin binomial commemorates the French naturalist Jules Verreaux.[2]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Batis minima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. pp. 350–351.
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