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West African Wattle-eye

Platysteira hormophora (Reichenow, A 1901)

The chestnut wattle-eye is a species of bird in the family Platysteiridae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical swamps, and moist savanna. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Platysteiridae
Genus:
   Platysteira
Scientific:
  Platysteira hormophora


Original description

Citation:
  (Reichenow, A 1901)

Reference:
   J. f. Orn. 49 p.285

Protonym:
  Diaphorophyia hormophora

Type locality:
  no locality; type, in Zoologisches Museum, Berlin, from Misahohe, Togoland, fide W. L. Sclater, 1930, Syst. Avium Aethiopicarum, p. 426.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33572126


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  E366E35F58645131

Avibase ID:
  avibase-E366E35F

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/E366E35F


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 916542

Geographic range:

  • Platysteira hormophora: Sierra Leone to Togo
English:
West African Wattle-eye
German:
Halsband-Lappenschnäpper
Spanish:
Batis Carunculado Acollarado
Spanish (Spain):
Batis carunculado acollarado
French:
Pririt du Togo
Croatian:
bjelotrbi batis
Japanese (romaji):
nishiafurikameganehitaki
Japanese:
ニシアフリカメガネヒタキ
Dutch:
Witneklelvliegenvanger
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Halsbandpløsauge
Norwegian:
Halsbåndpløsøye
Polish:
krępaczek naszyjnikowy
Portuguese:
olho-de-carúncula-da-guiné
Portuguese (Portugal):
batis-carunculado-de-colar
Russian:
Ошейниковая серёжкоглазка
Slovak:
strakošík západný
Serbian:
Zapadnoafrička resooka
Swedish:
vithalsat fliköga
Ukrainian:
прирітка західна
Chinese:
白额鵙鹟
Chinese (Traditional):
西非眼瘤鶲


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
West African Wattle-eye ( Dyaphorophyia hormophora) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
West African Wattle-eye ( Dyaphorophyia hormophora) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
West African Wattle-eye ( Dyaphorophyia hormophora) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
West African Wattle-eye ( Dyaphorophyia hormophora) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
West African Wattle-eye ( Dyaphorophyia hormophora) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
West African Wattle-eye ( Dyaphorophyia hormophora) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
West African Wattle-eye ( Dyaphorophyia hormophora) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
West African Wattle-eye ( Dyaphorophyia hormophora) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
West African Wattle-eye ( Dyaphorophyia hormophora) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
West African Wattle-eye ( Dyaphorophyia hormophora) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
West African Wattle-eye ( Dyaphorophyia hormophora) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
West African Wattle-eye ( Dyaphorophyia hormophora) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
West African Wattle-eye ( Dyaphorophyia hormophora) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
West African Wattle-eye ( Dyaphorophyia hormophora) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
West African Wattle-eye ( Dyaphorophyia hormophora) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
West African Wattle-eye ( Dyaphorophyia hormophora) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
West African Wattle-eye ( Dyaphorophyia hormophora) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
West African Wattle-eye ( Dyaphorophyia hormophora) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
West African Wattle-eye ( Dyaphorophyia hormophora) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Platysteira castanea hormophora [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Platysteira castanea hormophora [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Platysteira castanea hormophora [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Platysteira castanea hormophora [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Platysteira castanea hormophora [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Platysteira castanea hormophora [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Platysteira castanea hormophora [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Platysteira castanea hormophora [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Platysteira castanea hormophora [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Platysteira castanea hormophora [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Platysteira castanea hormophora [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Platysteira castanea hormophora [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Platysteira castanea hormophora [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Platysteira castanea hormophora [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
West African Wattle-eye ( Dyaphorophyia hormophora) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Platysteira castanea hormophora [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Dyaphorophyia castanea hormophora [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Dyaphorophyia castanea hormophora [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Dyaphorophyia castanea hormophora [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Dyaphorophyia castanea hormophora [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Dyaphorophyia castanea hormophora [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Dyaphorophyia castanea hormophora [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Dyaphorophyia castanea hormophora [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Dyaphorophyia castanea hormophora [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Dyaphorophyia castanea hormophora [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Dyaphorophyia castanea hormophora [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Dyaphorophyia castanea hormophora [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Dyaphorophyia castanea hormophora [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Dyaphorophyia castanea hormophora [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
West African Wattle-eye ( Dyaphorophyia hormophora) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
West African Wattle-eye ( Dyaphorophyia hormophora) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
West African Wattle-eye ( Dyaphorophyia hormophora) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
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:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
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:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
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:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
West African Wattle-eye ( Platysteira hormophora) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Platysteira castanea hormophora [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Platysteira castanea hormophora [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Platysteira castanea hormophora [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Platysteira [castanea or hormophora] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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German: Halsband-Lappenschnäpper
English: Upper Guinea Chestnut Wattle-eye, West African Wattle-eye
English, HBW: West African Wattle-eye
English (IOC): West African Wattle-eye
English (United States): West African Wattle-eye
Spanish: Batis carunculado acollarado, Batis-Carunculado Acollarado
Spanish (Spain): Batis carunculado acollarado, Batis-carunculado acollarado
Spanish (HBW): West African Wattle-eye
French: Pririt châtain (hormophora), Pririt de Guinée, Pririt du Togo
Croatian: bjelotrbi batis
Japanese (romaji): nishiafurikameganehitaki
Japanese: ニシアフリカメガネヒタキ
Scientific: Diaphorophyia castanea hormophora, Diaphorophyia hormophora, Dyaphorophyia castanea hormophora, Dyaphorophyia hormophora, Dyaphorophyta castanea hormophora, Platysteira castanea hormophora, Platysteira hormophora
Dutch: Witneklelvliegenvanger
Norwegian Nynorsk: Halsbandpløsauge
Norwegian: Halsbåndpløsøye
Polish: krępaczek naszyjnikowy
Portuguese: olho-de-carúncula-da-guiné
Portuguese (Portugal): batis-carunculado-de-colar
Russian: Ошейниковая серёжкоглазка
Slovak: strakošík západný
Serbian: Zapadnoafrička resooka
Swedish: vithalsat fliköga
Turkish: Batı Afrika ibikligözü, Batı Afrika İbikligözü
Ukrainian: прирітка західна
Chinese: 白额鵙鹟
Chinese (Traditional): 西非眼瘤鶲

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