Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Wattle-eyes and Batises (Platysteiridae) |
| Species | Platysteira chalybea |
| Codes | bnweye1, BNWE |
Identification
The Black-necked Wattle-eye (Platysteira chalybea) is a member of the Wattle-eyes and Batises family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
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Related Species in Wattle-eyes and Batises
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Quick Facts
Scientific Name: Platysteira chalybea
Family: Wattle-eyes and Batises
Order: Passeriformes
eBird Code: bnweye1