Where does the Chestnut Wattle-eye live?
Dyaphorophyia castanea has 6,227 records in 18 countries and territories, from 1901 to 2026. Most records come from Uganda.
- 6,227 records
- 18 places
- 94 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesPlatysteiridaeDyaphorophyia
When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak month: July. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
19012026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 3,630 | |
| Kenya | 617 | |
| DR Congo | 535 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 406 | |
| Cameroon | 293 | |
| Gabon | 202 | |
| Angola | 147 | |
| Congo | 127 | |
| Nigeria | 85 | |
| Central African Republic | 74 | |
| Zambia | 32 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 25 | |
| Ghana | 16 | |
| Tanzania | 16 | |
| Benin | 9 | |
| Guinea | 7 | |
| Liberia | 4 | |
| South Sudan | 2 |
Related animals
Others in the family Platysteiridae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.