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Scientific system: Clements et al.

Familia: Platysteiridae

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The family of Platysteirids was previously classified as a subfamily of the Old World Flycatchers, based on DNA studies it is now considered a full family. All species live in sub-Saharan Africa. Their habitats range from arid landscapes to dense forests. The birds are small to medium in size, have short legs, the beak is flat, relatively wide and has a hook at the tip and bristles around the base. Their main food is insects, but they also eat other invertebrates. Their neat little cup-shaped nests are created low in a tree or bush.

Lanioturdus

     torquatus - White-tailed Shrike (4)

Platysteira

     cyanea - Brown-throated Wattle-eye (7)
     albifrons - White-fronted Wattle-eye (1)
     peltata - Black-throated Wattle-eye (3)
     laticincta - Banded Wattle-eye (1)
     castanea - Chestnut Wattle-eye (2)
     hormophora - West African Wattle-eye (1)
     tonsa - White-spotted Wattle-eye (1)
     blissetti - Red-cheeked Wattle-eye (2)
     chalybea - Black-necked Wattle-eye (1)
     jamesoni - Jameson's Wattle-eye (1)
     concreta - Yellow-bellied Wattle-eye (1)

Batis

     margaritae - Margaret's Batis (2)
     mixta - Forest Batis (3)
     crypta - Dark Batis (1)
     diops - Ruwenzori Batis (1)
     capensis - Cape Batis (7)
     fratrum - Woodward's Batis (1)
     molitor - Chinspot Batis (4)
     soror - Pale Batis (1)
     pririt - Pririt Batis (2)
     senegalensis - Senegal Batis (2)
     orientalis - Grey-headed Batis (2)
     minor - Black-headed Batis (4)
     perkeo - Pygmy Batis (1)
     minima - Gabon Batis (1)
     ituriensis - Ituri Batis (1)
     poensis - Fernando Po Batis (1)
     occulta - West African Batis (1)
     minulla - Angola Batis (3)

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