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Lappenschnäpper ( Platysteira cyanea )

The Schnäpperwürger ( Platysteiridae ) form a 31 species and six genera comprehensive family of songbirds, which was once considered as a sub- family of flycatchers.

The 8 -16 cm long birds live in the forest and bush country of tropical Africa. Lappenschnäpper have colorful flap of skin around the eyes and many common features with the Wollschnäppern how long, fluffy Bürzelfedern that can be placed over the back, as well as generated by flapping wings tones and semi- melodic songs. Insects are caught either in flight or picked from the ground. Two to five eggs are laid in cup-shaped nests

System

  • Lappenschnäpper ( Platysteira ) Jardine & Selby 1829 White forehead Lappenschnäpper ( Platysteira albifrons ) Sharpe, 1873
  • Lappenschnäpper ( Platysteira cyanea ) ( Statius Muller, 1776)
  • Black -throated Lappenschnäpper ( Platysteira peltata ) Sundevall, 1850
  • Bamendalappenschnäpper ( Platysteira laticincta ) Bates, 1926
  • White-rumped Lappenschnäpper ( Platysteira castanea ) Fraser, 1843
  • White -browed Lappenschnäpper ( Platysteira tonsa ) Bates, 1911
  • Glanzlappenschnäpper ( Platysteira blissetti ) Sharpe, 1872
  • Reichenow- Lappenschnäpper ( Platysteira chalybea ) Reichenow, 1897
  • Jameson Lappenschnäpper ( Platysteira jamesoni ) Sharpe, 1890
  • Yellow-bellied Lappenschnäpper ( Platysteira concreta ) Hartlaub, 1855
  • Kapbatis ( Batis capensis ) (Linnaeus, 1766 )
  • Ruwenzoribatis ( Batis Diop ) Jackson, 1905
  • Kurzschwanzbatis ( Batis mixta ) Shelley, 1889
  • Margaretenbatis ( Batis margaritae ) Boulton, 1934
  • Woodward Batis ( Batis fratrum ) Shelley, 1900
  • Weißflankenbatis ( Batis molitor ) Küster, 1836
  • Fahlbatis ( Batis soror ) Reichenow, 1903
  • Priritbatis ( Batis pririt ) ( Vieillot, 1818)
  • Senegalbatis ( Batis senegalensis ) (Linnaeus, 1766 )
  • Kongobatis ( Batis minor) Erlanger, 1901
  • Heuglin - Batis ( Batis orientalis) Heuglin, 1871
  • Däumlingsbatis ( Batis perkeo ) Neumann, 1907
  • Gabunbatis ( Batis minima) J. Verreaux & E. Verreaux, 1855
  • Ituribatis ( Batis ituriensis ) Chapin, 1921
  • Lawson Batis ( Batis occulta ) Lawson, 1984
  • Angolabatis ( Batis minulla ) Bocage, 1874
  • Vangaschnäpper (bias musicus ) ( Vieillot, 1818)
  • Schäpperwürger (bias flammulatus ) J. Verreaux & E. Verreaux, 1855
  • Throttle Strangler ( Lanioturdus torquatus ) Waterhouse, 1838
  • Ward flycatcher (pseudo bias wardi ) Sharpe, 1870
Genus
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