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African Yellow Warbler
Iduna natalensis
African Yellow Warbler (Iduna natalensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The African Yellow Warbler (Iduna natalensis) is a member of the Acrocephalidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 11.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Acrocephalidae Reed Warblers & Allies
- Genus Iduna
- Species natalensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Acrocephalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Vulnerable
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The African Yellow Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The African Yellow Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The African Yellow Warbler (Iduna natalensis) belongs to the Acrocephalidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF widespread.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.7 g, with a wing length of about 6.2 cm and a tail of around 6.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 3.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the African Yellow Warbler?
The African Yellow Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 11.7 g.
Where does the African Yellow Warbler live?
The African Yellow Warbler is found across Africa with a range covering AF widespread, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the African Yellow Warbler belong to?
The African Yellow Warbler (Iduna natalensis) belongs to the Acrocephalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the African Yellow Warbler eat?
The African Yellow Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the African Yellow Warbler migrate?
The African Yellow Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the African Yellow Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the African Yellow Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the African Yellow Warbler — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the African Yellow Warbler's range?
The African Yellow Warbler has a mapped global range of about 3.7 million km².
Conservation
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