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Black-faced Warbler
Abroscopus schisticeps
Black-faced Warbler (Abroscopus schisticeps) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Black-faced Warbler (Abroscopus schisticeps) is a member of the Cettiidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 4.7 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 Cettiidae Cettia Bush Warblers & Allies
- Genus Abroscopus
- Species schisticeps
Quick facts
- Weight
- 4.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cettiidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-faced 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 Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-faced Warbler (Abroscopus schisticeps) belongs to the Cettiidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR c Himalayas to nw Vietnam.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 4.7 g, with a wing length of about 4.7 cm and a tail of around 4.8 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 909,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-faced Warbler?
The Black-faced Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 4.7 g.
Where does the Black-faced Warbler live?
The Black-faced Warbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR c Himalayas to nw Vietnam, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-faced Warbler belong to?
The Black-faced Warbler (Abroscopus schisticeps) belongs to the Cettiidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-faced Warbler eat?
The Black-faced Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-faced Warbler migrate?
The Black-faced Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-faced 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 Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Black-faced 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 Warbler's range?
The Black-faced Warbler has a mapped global range of about 909,000 km².
Conservation
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