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Pygmy Batis

Batis perkeo Neumann, OR 1907

The pygmy batis is a very small insectivorous bird which finds its food foraging among leaves, it is a member of the wattle-eyes family, the Platysteiridae. It occurs in the dry savannahs of north-eastern Africa. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Platysteiridae
Genus:
   Batis
Scientific:
  Batis perkeo

Original description

Citation:
  Neumann, OR 1907

Reference:
   J. f. Orn. 55 p.352

Protonym:
  Batis perkeo

Type locality:
  Darassam, Gurra country, southern Abyssinia.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33567727

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  5C9DDB02FFC79660

Avibase ID:
  avibase-5C9DDB02

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/5C9DDB02

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 558893

Geographic range:

  • Batis perkeo: Arid s Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, Kenya to extreme ne Tanzania
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Pygmy Batis
Catalan:
batis pigmeu
Czech:
lesknáček drobný
Danish:
Pygmæbatis
German:
Däumlingsschnäpper
Spanish:
Batis Pigmeo
Spanish (Spain):
Batis Pigmeo
Finnish:
pikkutöpösieppo
French:
Pririt pygmée
Croatian:
mali batis
Italian:
Batis pigmeo
Japanese (romaji):
kobitosewatabitaki
Japanese:
コビトセワタビタキ
Lithuanian:
Nykštukinis batis
Dutch:
Kleine Doornvliegenvanger
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Dvergbatis
Norwegian:
Dvergbatis
Polish:
krępnik malutki
Portuguese:
bátis-pigmeu
Portuguese (Portugal):
batis-pigmeu
Russian:
Карликовый батис
Slovak:
strakošík akáciový
Serbian:
Patuljasti batis
Swedish:
dvärgbatis
Ukrainian:
Приріт карликовий
Chinese:
侏蓬背鹟
Chinese (Traditional):
侏噴背鶲

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Pygmy Batis ( Batis perkeo)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Pygmy Batis ( Batis perkeo)
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
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African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
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Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Pririt pygmée ( Batis perkeo)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Pririt pygmée ( Batis perkeo)
Clements 1st edition:
Pygmy Puffback ( Batis perkeo)
Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 3rd edition:
Pygmy Puffback ( Batis perkeo)
Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Pygmy Puff-back Flycatcher ( Batis perkeo)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Pygmy Puff-back Flycatcher ( Batis perkeo)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Pygmy Batis ( Batis perkeo)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Pygmy Puffback ( Batis perkeo)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Batis perkeo
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Batis perkeo
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Batis perkeo
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Pygmy Batis ( Batis perkeo)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Pygmy Batis ( Batis perkeo)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Pygmy Batis ( Batis perkeo)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Pygmy Batis ( Batis perkeo)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Batis perkeo
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Batis perkeo

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: batis pigmeu
Czech: Lesknácek drobný, lesknáček drobný
Danish: Dværgbatis, Pygmæbatis
German: Däumlingsbatis, Däumlingsschnäpper, Däumlings-Schnäpper
English: Pygmy Batis, Pygmy Gray-headed Flycatcher, Pygmy Grey-headed Flycatcher, Pygmy Puff Back Flycatcher, Pygmy Puffback, Pygmy Puffback Flycatcher, Pygmy Puff-back Flycatcher, Pygmy Puffback-Flycatcher, Pygmy Puffcack Flycatcher
English, HBW: Pygmy Batis
English (IOC): Pygmy Batis
English (Kenya): Pygmy Batis
English (United States): Pygmy Batis
Spanish: Batis Pigmeo
Spanish (Spain): Batis Pigmeo
Spanish (HBW): Pygmy Batis
Finnish: Pikkutöpösieppo
French: Batis nain, Batis pygmée, Pririt pygmée
Croatian: mali batis
Italian: Batis pigmeo, Pigliamosche mascherato pigmeo
Japanese (romaji): chibiwatagoshihitaki, kobitosewatabitaki
Japanese: コビトセワタビタキ, チビワタゴシヒタキ
Scientific: Batis perkeo
Lithuanian: Nykštukinis batis
Dutch: Kleine Doornvliegenvanger
Norwegian Nynorsk: Dvergbatis
Norwegian: Dvergbatis
Polish: krepnik malutki, krępnik malutki
Portuguese: bátis-pigmeu
Portuguese (Portugal): batis-pigmeu
Russian: Карликовый батис
Slovak: strakošík akáciový
Serbian: Patuljasti batis
Swedish: dvärgbatis, Pygmébatis
Swahili: Tatata Mdogo
Turkish: Küçük batis
Ukrainian: Приріт карликовий
Chinese: 侏蓬背鹟
Chinese (Traditional): 侏噴背鶲

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