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Western Black-headed Batis

Batis erlangeri Neumann, OR 1907

The western black-headed batis or Von Erlanger's batis, is a species of passerine bird in the wattle-eye family Platysteiridae. It is found over an extensive area of central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and moist savanna. It was formerly treated as conspecific with the eastern black-headed batis. Source: Wikipedia




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

Original description

Citation:
  Neumann, OR 1907

Reference:
   J. f. Orn. 55 p.353

Protonym:
  Batis minor erlangeri

Type locality:
  Garamulata, near Harar, Abyssinia.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33567728

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  DF7C8FC5856A8B25

Avibase ID:
  avibase-DF7C8FC5

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/DF7C8FC5

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 916541

Geographic range:

  • Batis erlangeri erlangeri: southeastern Nigeria and Cameroon eastward to southern Sudan, Eritrea, and Ethiopia, and southward to eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, northwestern Tanzania, and western Kenya
  • Batis erlangeri congoensis: Gabon and southern Congo southward to northern Angola, and eastward to southwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Western Black-headed Batis
Catalan:
batis d'Erlanger
Danish:
Vestlig Dværgbatis
German:
Kongoschnäpper
Spanish:
Batis Carinegro Occidental
Spanish (Spain):
Batis carinegro occidental
Finnish:
hupputöpösieppo
French:
Pririt d'Erlanger
Croatian:
bjelogrli batis
Italian:
Batis testanera occidentale
Japanese:
ズグロセワタビタキ (erlangeri)
Lithuanian:
Konginis batis
Dutch:
Westelijke Savannevliegenvanger
Norwegian:
sotkronebatis (erlangeri)
Polish:
krępnik białobrewy
Portuguese:
bátis-de-coroa-preta
Portuguese (Portugal):
batis-de-erlanger
Russian:
Экваториальный батис
Slovak:
strakošík pláštikový
Serbian:
Zapadni crnoglavi batis
Swedish:
erlangerbatis
Ukrainian:
Приріт західний
Chinese:
西黑头蓬背鹟
Chinese (Traditional):
西方黑頭噴背鶲

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Pririt d'Erlanger ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Batis minor erlangeri [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Batis minor erlangeri [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Batis minor erlangeri [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Batis minor erlangeri [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Batis minor erlangeri [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Batis minor erlangeri [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Batis minor erlangeri [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Batis minor erlangeri [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Batis minor erlangeri [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Batis minor erlangeri [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Batis minor erlangeri [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Batis minor erlangeri [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Batis minor erlangeri [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Batis minor erlangeri [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Batis minor erlangeri [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Batis minor erlangeri [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Batis minor erlangeri [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Batis minor erlangeri [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Batis minor erlangeri [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Batis minor erlangeri [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Black-headed Batis (Western) ( Batis minor erlangeri) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Black-headed Batis (Western) ( Batis minor erlangeri) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Black-headed Batis (Western) ( Batis minor erlangeri) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Black-headed Batis (Western) ( Batis minor erlangeri) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Black-headed Batis (Western) ( Batis minor erlangeri) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Black-headed Batis (Western) ( Batis minor erlangeri) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Black-headed Batis (Western) ( Batis minor erlangeri) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Black-headed Batis (Western) ( Batis minor erlangeri) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Batis minor erlangeri [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Batis minor erlangeri [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Batis minor erlangeri [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Batis minor erlangeri [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Batis minor erlangeri [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Batis minor erlangeri [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Batis minor erlangeri [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Batis minor erlangeri [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Batis minor erlangeri [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Von Erlanger's Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Von Erlanger's Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
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 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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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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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Batis minor erlangeri [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Batis minor erlangeri [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Western Black-headed Batis ( Batis erlangeri) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Batis minor erlangeri [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Batis erlangeri [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Batis [minor or erlangeri] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Catalan: batis d'Erlanger
Danish: Vestlig Dværgbatis
German: Kongoschnäpper
English: Abyssinian Black-headed Batis, Bamenda Black-headed Batis, Black-headed Batis (Western), Uganda Black-headed Batis, Von Erlanger's Batis, Western Black-headed Batis
English, HBW: Western Black-headed Batis
English (IOC): Western Black-headed Batis
English (United States): Western Black-headed Batis
Spanish: Batis Carinegro (erlangeri), Batis Carinegro Occidental, Batis de Erlanger
Spanish (Spain): Batis carinegro (erlangeri), Batis carinegro occidental
Spanish (HBW): Black-headed Batis (Western)
Finnish: hupputöpösieppo
French: Pririt à joues noires (d'Erlanger), Pririt à joues noires (erlangeri), Pririt d’Erlanger, Pririt d'Erlanger
Croatian: bjelogrli batis
Italian: Batis testanera occidentale
Japanese (romaji): zugurosewatabitaki (erlangeri)
Japanese: ズグロセワタビタキ (erlangeri)
Scientific: Batis bella batesi, Batis erlangeri, Batis erlangeri erlangeri, Batis minor batesi, Batis minor congoensis, Batis minor erlangeri, Batis minor nyansae
Lithuanian: Konginis batis
Dutch: Savanne-vliegenvanger (erlangeri), Westelijke Savannevliegenvanger
Norwegian: sotkronebatis (erlangeri)
Polish: krępnik białobrewy
Portuguese: bátis-de-coroa-preta
Portuguese (Portugal): batis-de-erlanger
Russian: Экваториальный батис
Slovak: strakošík pláštikový
Serbian: Zapadni crnoglavi batis
Swedish: erlangerbatis
Turkish: Erlanger batisi
Ukrainian: Приріт західний
Chinese: 西黑头蓬背鹟
Chinese (Traditional): 西方黑頭噴背鶲

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