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Black-faced Rufous Warbler
Bathmocercus rufus
Black-faced Rufous Warbler (Bathmocercus rufus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Black-faced Rufous Warbler (Bathmocercus rufus) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 15.4 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 Bathmocercus
- Species rufus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-faced Rufous Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-faced Rufous Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-faced Rufous Warbler (Bathmocercus rufus) is a member of the Cisticolidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF c.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.4 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 5.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 638,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-faced Rufous Warbler?
The Black-faced Rufous Warbler is a small bird that weighs around 15.4 g.
Where does the Black-faced Rufous Warbler live?
The Black-faced Rufous Warbler is found across Africa with a range covering AF c, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-faced Rufous Warbler belong to?
The Black-faced Rufous Warbler (Bathmocercus rufus) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-faced Rufous Warbler eat?
The Black-faced Rufous Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-faced Rufous Warbler migrate?
The Black-faced Rufous Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-faced Rufous 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 Black-faced Rufous Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Black-faced Rufous 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 Black-faced Rufous Warbler's range?
The Black-faced Rufous Warbler has a mapped global range of about 638,000 km².
Conservation
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