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Black-headed Rufous Warbler
Bathmocercus cerviniventris
Black-headed Rufous Warbler (Bathmocercus cerviniventris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Black-headed Rufous Warbler (Bathmocercus cerviniventris) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 15.8 g.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Not enough information to assess its risk of extinction.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cisticolidae Cisticolas & Allies
- Genus Bathmocercus
- Species cerviniventris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Near Threatened
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-headed 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-headed Rufous Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-headed Rufous Warbler (Bathmocercus cerviniventris) is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Sierra Leone to Ghana.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 5.1 cm.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 84,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-headed Rufous Warbler?
The Black-headed Rufous Warbler is a small bird that weighs around 15.8 g.
Where does the Black-headed Rufous Warbler live?
The Black-headed Rufous Warbler is found across Africa with a range covering AF Sierra Leone to Ghana, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-headed Rufous Warbler belong to?
The Black-headed Rufous Warbler (Bathmocercus cerviniventris) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-headed Rufous Warbler eat?
The Black-headed Rufous Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-headed Rufous Warbler migrate?
The Black-headed Rufous Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Black-headed Rufous Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Black-headed 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-headed Rufous Warbler's range?
The Black-headed Rufous Warbler has a mapped global range of about 84,000 km².
Conservation
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