Woodward's batis
| Woodward's batis | |
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| A female at Cape Vidal, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Platysteiridae |
| Genus: | Batis |
| Species: | B. fratrum |
| Binomial name | |
| Batis fratrum (Shelley, 1900) | |
Woodward's batis or Zululand batis (Batis fratrum) is a species of bird in the Platysteiridae family. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and dry savanna.
The English and Latin names commemorate its discovery by the Woodward brothers.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Batis fratrum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
- Woodward's batis - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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