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Buff-bellied Warbler
Phyllolais pulchella
Buff-bellied Warbler (Phyllolais pulchella) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Buff-bellied Warbler (Phyllolais pulchella) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 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 Cisticolidae Cisticolas & Allies
- Genus Phyllolais
- Species pulchella
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Buff-bellied Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Buff-bellied Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Buff-bellied Warbler (Phyllolais pulchella) is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF s Niger and n Nigeria to Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6 g, with a wing length of about 4.5 cm and a tail of around 4.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Buff-bellied Warbler?
The Buff-bellied Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 6 g.
Where does the Buff-bellied Warbler live?
The Buff-bellied Warbler is found across Africa with a range covering AF s Niger and n Nigeria to Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Buff-bellied Warbler belong to?
The Buff-bellied Warbler (Phyllolais pulchella) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Buff-bellied Warbler eat?
The Buff-bellied Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Buff-bellied Warbler migrate?
The Buff-bellied Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Buff-bellied 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 Buff-bellied Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Buff-bellied Warbler — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Buff-bellied Warbler's range?
The Buff-bellied Warbler has a mapped global range of about 2.1 million km².
Conservation
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