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West African wattle eye

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Aves

Family
  
Platysteiridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Platysteira

Similar
  
Chestnut wattle‑eye, Blue‑moustached bee‑eater, Banded wattle‑eye, Thick‑billed honeyguide, Brown‑throated wattle‑eye

The West African wattle-eye (Platysteira hormophora) is a species of bird in the Platysteiridae family. It is found in Benin, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, and moist savanna.

References

West African wattle-eye Wikipedia