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Bangwa Forest Warbler
Bradypterus bangwaensis
Bangwa Forest Warbler (Bradypterus bangwaensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Bangwa Forest Warbler (Bradypterus bangwaensis) is a member of the Locustellidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 21 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 Locustellidae Grassbirds & Allies
- Genus Bradypterus
- Species bangwaensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 21 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Locustellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bangwa Forest 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 Bangwa Forest Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bangwa Forest Warbler (Bradypterus bangwaensis) is a species of bird in the Locustellidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF se Nigeria, w Cameroon.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 21 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 6.6 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 6,930 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bangwa Forest Warbler?
The Bangwa Forest Warbler is a small bird that weighs around 21 g.
Where does the Bangwa Forest Warbler live?
The Bangwa Forest Warbler is found across Africa with a range covering AF se Nigeria, w Cameroon, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bangwa Forest Warbler belong to?
The Bangwa Forest Warbler (Bradypterus bangwaensis) belongs to the Locustellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bangwa Forest Warbler eat?
The Bangwa Forest Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bangwa Forest Warbler migrate?
The Bangwa Forest Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bangwa Forest 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 Bangwa Forest Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Bangwa Forest 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 Bangwa Forest Warbler's range?
The Bangwa Forest Warbler has a mapped global range of about 6,930 km².
Conservation
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