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Pririt Batis
Batis pririt (Vieillot, LJP 1818)
The pririt batis also known as the pririt puff-back flycatcher or pririt puffback, is a small passerine bird in the wattle-eye family. It is resident in Southern Africa and southwestern Angola. Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Platysteiridae
Genus:
Batis
Scientific:
Batis pririt
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Platysteiridae
Genus:
Batis
Scientific:
Batis pririt
Original description
Citation:
(Vieillot, LJP 1818)
Reference:
Nouv. Dict. Hist. Nat. nouv. éd.
21 p.486
Protonym:
Muscicapa pririt
Type locality:
labeled 'Le Gobe Mouches Pririt' land of the Kaffirs and Great Namaquas; restricted to Somerset East, Cape Province, by Macdonald, 1957, Contrib. Ornith. Western South Africa, p. 120.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/60114#page/496/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
982B2C3A46A7E799
Avibase ID:
avibase-982B2C3A
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/982B2C3A
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 558895
Geographic range:
- Batis pririt: lowland acacia thornscrub, dry woodland, and tamarisk along watercourses, from southwestern Angola southward through Namibia and Botswana to central and southwestern South Africa (eastward to Free State and western Eastern Cape)
- Batis pririt pririt: central Botswana and central South Africa (east to Free State and western Eastern Cape)
- Batis pririt affinis: southwestern Angola to Namibia, western Botswana, and northwestern South Africa (northwestern Northern Cape)
Source: Clements checklist
Pririt Batis
Afrikaans:
Priritbosbontrokkie
Bulgarian:
Оранжевогърда жълтоока мухоловка
Catalan:
batis de Vieillot
Czech:
lesknáček savanový
Danish:
Priritbatis
German:
Priritschnäpper
Esperanto:
grizflanka platistejro
Spanish:
Batis Pririt
Spanish (Spain):
Batis Pririt
Finnish:
tamariskitöpösieppo
French:
Pririt de Vieillot
Croatian:
sivoboki batis
Italian:
Batis pririt
Japanese (romaji):
wakijimasewatabitaki
Japanese:
ワキジマセワタビタキ
Lithuanian:
Gelsvakrūtis batis
Dutch:
Priritvliegenvanger
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Priritbatis
Norwegian:
Priritbatis
Polish:
krępnik szaroboczny
Portuguese:
batis-de-pririt
Portuguese (Portugal):
batis-pririt
Russian:
Вельдский батис
Slovak:
strakošík pririt
Serbian:
Pririt batis
Swedish:
priritbatis
Turkish:
Pririt batisi
Ukrainian:
Приріт сіробокий
Chinese:
南非蓬背鹟
Chinese (Traditional):
西南非噴背鶲
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Avilist 2025: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Pririt de Vieillot ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Pririt de Vieillot ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Clements 1st edition: Pririt Puffback ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Clements 3rd edition: Pririt Puffback ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
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| eBird version 1.55: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Pirit Puff-back Flycatcher ( Batis pirit) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Pirit Puff-back Flycatcher ( Batis pirit) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Pririt Puffback ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Batis pririt [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Batis pririt [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Batis pririt [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Pririt Batis ( Batis pririt) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Batis pririt [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Batis pririt [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Priritbosbontrokkie
Bulgarian: Оранжевогърда жълтоока мухоловка
Catalan: batis de Vieillot
Czech: Lesknácek pirit, lesknáček savanový
Danish: Pririt Batis, Priritbatis
German: Piritschnäpper, Pririt Schnäpper, Priritbatis, Priritschnäpper
English: Pirit Batis, Pirit Puff-back Flycatcher, Pririt Batis, Pririt Flycatcher, Pririt Puff Back Flycatcher, Pririt Puffback, Pririt Puffback Flycatcher, Pririt puff-back flycatcher, Pririt Puffback-Flycatcher
English (Avilist): Pririt Batis
English, HBW: Pririt Batis
English (IOC): Pririt Batis
English (United States): Pririt Batis
Esperanto: grizflanka platistejro
Spanish: Batis Pirit, Batis Pririt
Spanish (Spain): Batis Pririt
Spanish (HBW): Pririt Batis
Finnish: Tamariskitöpösieppo
French: Batis à poitrine cannelle, Batis pririt, Pririt de Vieillot
French (Guyane): Pririt de Vieillot
Croatian: sivoboki batis
Italian: Batis pririt, Pigliamosche mascherato del Pirit
Japanese (romaji): ooangorawatagoshihitaki, wakijimasewatabitaki
Japanese: オオアンゴラワタゴシヒタキ, ワキジマセワタビタキ
Scientific: Batis pirit, Batis pririt, Batis pririt pririt, Muscicapa pririt, Platysteira typica, Platystera typica
Lithuanian: Gelsvakrūtis batis
Dutch: Priritvliegenvanger, Pririt-vliegenvanger
Norwegian Nynorsk: Priritbatis
Norwegian: Priritbatis
Polish: krepnik szaroboczny, krępnik szaroboczny
Portuguese: Batis de Pririt, batis-de-pririt
Portuguese (Angola): Batis-pririt
Portuguese (Portugal): batis-pririt
Russian: Вельдский батис, Скромный батис
Slovak: strakošík pririt
Serbian: Pririt batis
Swedish: Priritbatis
Turkish: Pririt batisi
Ukrainian: Приріт сіробокий
Chinese: 南非蓬背鹟
Chinese (Traditional): 西南非噴背鶲
Zulu: incwaba yaseNtshonalanga
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