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Brown Woodland Warbler
Phylloscopus umbrovirens
Brown Woodland Warbler (Phylloscopus umbrovirens) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Brown Woodland Warbler (Phylloscopus umbrovirens) is a member of the Phylloscopidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 8.6 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 Phylloscopidae Leaf Warblers
- Genus Phylloscopus
- Species umbrovirens
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Phylloscopidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Brown Woodland Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Brown Woodland Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Brown Woodland Warbler (Phylloscopus umbrovirens) is a species of bird in the Phylloscopidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF e, also Arabian Pen.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.6 g, with a wing length of about 5.6 cm and a tail of around 4.5 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 612,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Brown Woodland Warbler?
The Brown Woodland Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 8.6 g.
Where does the Brown Woodland Warbler live?
The Brown Woodland Warbler is found across Africa with a range covering AF e, also Arabian Pen, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Brown Woodland Warbler belong to?
The Brown Woodland Warbler (Phylloscopus umbrovirens) belongs to the Phylloscopidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Brown Woodland Warbler eat?
The Brown Woodland Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Brown Woodland Warbler migrate?
The Brown Woodland Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Brown Woodland 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 Brown Woodland Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Brown Woodland 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 Brown Woodland Warbler's range?
The Brown Woodland Warbler has a mapped global range of about 612,000 km².
Conservation
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