"Batis"@en . . . . . . "Batis (pronounced BAT-iss) is a genus of passerine birds in the wattle-eye family. Its species are resident in Africa south of the Sahara. They were previously classed as a subfamily of the Old World flycatcher family, Muscicapidae.They are small stout insect-eating birds, usually found in open forests or bush. The nest is a small neat cup low in a tree or bush."@en . . .