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Batis F. Boie, 1833
Taxonomic Serial No.: 557448

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Taxonomy and Nomenclature


	Kingdom:	Animalia
	Taxonomic Rank:	Genus
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	Taxonomic Status:
	Current Standing:	valid

	Data Quality Indicators:
	Record Credibility Rating:	verified - standards met
	Global Species Completeness:	complete
	Latest Record Review:	2025

Taxonomic Hierarchy


	Kingdom	Animalia – Animal, animaux, animals
	Subkingdom	Bilateria – triploblasts
	Infrakingdom	Deuterostomia
	Phylum	Chordata – cord�s, cordado, chordates
	Subphylum	Vertebrata – vertebrado, vert�br�s, vertebrates
	Infraphylum	Gnathostomata
	Superclass	Tetrapoda
	Class	Aves – Birds, oiseaux
	Order	Passeriformes – Perching Birds, passereaux
	Family	Platysteiridae Mathews, 1922 – batises, wattle-eyes
	Genus	Batis F. Boie, 1833
		Direct Children:
	Species	Batis capensis (Linnaeus, 1766) – Cape Batis, Pririt du Cap, b�tis-do-cabo, Batis de El Cabo
	Species	Batis crypta Fjelds�, Bowie & Kiure, 2006 – Dark Batis, Pririt obscur, b�tis-escuro, b�tis-de-iringa, Batis de Iringa
	Species	Batis dimorpha (Shelley, 1893) – Malawi Batis, Pririt du Malawi, b�tis-do-mal�ui, b�tis-malauiano, Batis de Malawi
	Species	Batis diops F. J. Jackson, 1905 – b�tis-das-ruwenzori, Pririt du Rwenzori, b�tis-dos-ruvenz�ri, Rwenzori Batis, Batis del Ruwenzori
	Species	Batis erlangeri Neumann, 1907 – Western Black-headed Batis, Pririt d'Erlanger, b�tis-de-coroa-preta, b�tis-de-erlanger, Batis de Erlanger
	Species	Batis fratrum (Shelley in Woodward and Woodward, 1900) – Woodwards' Batis, Pririt des Woodward, b�tis-de-peito-ruivo, b�tis-dos-irm�os, Batis de Woodward
	Species	Batis ituriensis Chapin, 1921 – Ituri Batis, Pririt de l'Ituri, b�tis-de-ituri, b�tis-do-ituri, Batis del Ituri
	Species	Batis margaritae Boulton, 1934 – Margaret's Batis, Pririt de Boulton, b�tis-da-z�mbia, b�tis-de-margaret, Batis de Boulton
	Species	Batis minima (J. Verreaux & �. Verreaux, 1855) – Gabon Batis, Pririt de Verreaux, b�tis-do-gab�o, b�tis-gabon�s, Batis de Verreaux
	Species	Batis minor Erlanger, 1901 – Eastern Black-headed Batis, Pririt � joues noires, b�tis-de-coroa-ard�sia, b�tis-de-cabe�a-preta, Batis carinegro
	Species	Batis minulla (Barboza du Bocage, 1874) – Angola Batis, Pririt d'Angola, b�tis-de-angola, b�tis-angolano, Batis angole�o
	Species	Batis mixta (Shelley, 1889) – Forest Batis, Pririt � queue courte, b�tis-das-florestas, b�tis-de-cauda-curta, Batis colicorto
	Species	Batis molitor (K�ster, 1836) – Chinspot Batis, Pririt molitor, b�tis-moleiro, b�tis-comum, Batis molitor
	Species	Batis occulta Lawson, 1984 – West African Batis, Pririt de Lawson, b�tis-da-�frica-ocidental, b�tis-oculto, Batis oculto
	Species	Batis orientalis (Heuglin, 1870) – Grey-headed Batis, Pririt � t�te grise, b�tis-de-coroa-cinzenta, Batis oriental
	Species	Batis perkeo Neumann, 1907 – Pygmy Batis, Pririt pygm�e, b�tis-pigmeu, Batis pigmeo
	Species	Batis poensis Alexander, 1903 – Fernando Po Batis, Pririt de Fernando Po, b�tis-de-fernando-p�, Batis de Fernando P�o
	Species	Batis pririt (Vieillot, 1818) – Pririt Batis, Pririt de Vieillot, b�tis-de-peito-creme, b�tis-pririt, Batis pririt
	Species	Batis senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) – Senegal Batis, Pririt du S�n�gal, b�tis-do-senegal, b�tis-senegal�s, Batis senegal�s
	Species	Batis soror Reichenow, 1903 – Pale Batis, Pririt p�le, b�tis-de-mo�ambique, b�tis-mo�ambicano, Batis p�lido

References


	Expert(s):
	Expert:	Alan P. Peterson, M.D.
	Notes:	PO Box 1999 Walla Walla, Washington 99362-0999
	Reference for:	Batis

	Other Source(s):
	Source:	IOC World Bird List (version 15.1), website (version 15.1)
	Acquired:	2025
	Notes:	Gill, F., D. Donsker, and P. Rasmussen, eds. 2025. IOC World Bird List (v 15.1. Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org [Accessed 03 Mar 2025]. doi : 10.14344/IOC.ML.14.1
	Reference for:	Batis

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Comments


	Comment:	Bird genus Batis F. Boie, 1833 (TSN 557448) is a 'parahomonym' of (different kingdom, same name as) vascular plant genus Batis P. Br. (TSN 192294)

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