Western Black-headed Batis Batis erlangeri
Western Black-headed Batis, Yabelo, Ethiopia, January 2016 - click for larger image

Ethiopia
January 2016

The Western Black-headed Batis is distributed in a broad band from the Congo Basin to Ethiopia and Eritrea. See the distribution map at Birdlife International. It is found in a variety of woodland and open bush.
Western Black-headed Batis, Yabelo, Ethiopia, January 2016 - click for larger image It captures its insect prey by sallying from a perch then returning to eat its prey.

These photos are of female birds with a dark brown breast band. The male has a black breast band.
Western Black-headed Batis, Yabelo, Ethiopia, January 2016 - click for larger image
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