Red-cheeked Wattle-eye

The Red-cheeked Wattle-eye is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Red-cheeked Wattle-eye (Platysteira blissetti) is a species of bird in the Platysteiridae family. It is found in Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Platysteira blissetti. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007. More

hoped-for Red-cheeked Wattle-eye, Capuchin Babbler or Fiery-breasted Bushshrike. The forest was hot and disappointing, with only Blackcap Illadopsis, Green-tailed Bristlebill and, at the edge, Willcock's Honeyguide, of any real note. A major Rockfowl site is an hour's non-stop walk in the forest but as this is a late afternoon event, we decided against it. The walk back though the farmbush was dead, so this was a rather disappointing day. More