Photo: Demetrius John Kessy from Arusha, Tanzania / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Grey-capped Warbler
Eminia lepida
Grey-capped Warbler (Eminia lepida) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Grey-capped Warbler (Eminia lepida) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 20.2 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 Cisticolidae Cisticolas & Allies
- Genus Eminia
- Species lepida
Where it lives
Northeastern DR Congo and southern South Sudan to Uganda, eastern DR Congo, Rwanda, Burundi and northern Tanzania
Quick facts
- Weight
- 20.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-capped Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Grey-capped Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-capped Warbler (Eminia lepida) is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF ne DR Congo and s South Sudan to Uganda, e DR Congo, Rwanda, Burundi and n Tanzania.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20.2 g, with a wing length of about 6.8 cm and a tail of around 6.3 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 632,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-capped Warbler?
The Grey-capped Warbler is a small bird that weighs around 20.2 g.
Where does the Grey-capped Warbler live?
The Grey-capped Warbler is found across Africa with a range covering AF ne DR Congo and s South Sudan to Uganda, e DR Congo, Rwanda, Burundi and n Tanzania, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Grey-capped Warbler belong to?
The Grey-capped Warbler (Eminia lepida) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey-capped Warbler eat?
The Grey-capped Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Grey-capped Warbler migrate?
The Grey-capped Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-capped 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 Grey-capped Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Grey-capped 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 Grey-capped Warbler's range?
The Grey-capped Warbler has a mapped global range of about 632,000 km².
Conservation
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