Cape Batis bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsCommon Batis, Puffback Flycatcher, Common Puffback-Flycatcher, Cape Puffback Flycatcher, Cape or Malawi Batis, Cape Puffback-Flycatcher, Common Puffback, Cape Puff-back Flycatcher, Cape Puffback, Cape Flycatcher, Cape/Malawi Batis
Old latin name for birdMuscicapa capensis
OrderPerching birds / Passeriformes
FamilyWattle-eyes, Batises / Platysteiridae
GenusBatis
Breeding regionAfrica
Breeding subregionZimbabwe, w, s Mozambique and South Africa

Cape Batis bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, juvenile, song, © Oscar Campbell
    South Africa
  • 2.
    Call, © Tim Cockcroft
    South Africa
  • 3.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
  • 4.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
  • 5.
    Call, © Derek Solomon
    South Africa
  • 6.
    Song, © Patrik Åberg
    South Africa
  • 7.
    Song, © Lynette Rudman
    South Africa
  • 8.
    Call, © Tim Cockcroft
    South Africa
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Cape Batis

Cape Batis subspecies (4)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Batis capensis capensiss South Africa-No
Batis capensis erythrophthalmae Zimbabwe and w Mozambique-No
Batis capensis hollidayine South Africa, Swaziland and s Mozambique-No
Batis capensis kennedyisw Zimbabwe-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansKaapse Bosbontrokkie
Catalanbatis del Cap
Chinese海角蓬背鹟
Chinese (Traditional)南非噴背鶲
Croatiancrnolici batis
Czechlesknáček kapský, Lesknácek dvoubarvý, Lesknácek kapský
DanishMalawibatis, Kap Batis, Kapbatis
DutchBruinflank-vliegenvanger, Bruinflankvliegenvanger
Finnishkirjotöpösieppo
FrenchPririt du Cap, Pririt du Cap ou P. du Malawi, Batis du Cap
GermanKapbatis, Kapschnäpper, Kap Schnäpper
ItalianBatis del Capo, Pigliamosche mascherato del Capo
Japaneseムナグロワタゴシヒタキ, ムナグロセワタビタキ, ムナグロウァタゴシヒタキ
Lithuaniankapinis batis
NorwegianKappbatis, kappbatis
Norwegian NynorskKappbatis
Polishkrepnik rdzawoskrzydly, krępnik rdzawoskrzydły
PortugueseBatis do Cabo, batis-do-cabo, bátis-do-cabo
RussianКапский батис
SerbianKapski batis
Slovakstrakošík kapský
SpanishBatis del Cabo, Batis de El Cabo
Swedishkapbatis
TurkishKap Batisi
Ukrainianприріт рудокрилий
XhosaIngedle
ZuluuDokotela