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Cryptic Warbler
Cryptosylvicola randrianasoloi
Cryptic Warbler (Cryptosylvicola randrianasoloi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Cryptic Warbler (Cryptosylvicola randrianasoloi) is a member of the Bernieridae 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 Bernieridae Tetrakas & Allies
- Genus Cryptosylvicola
- Species randrianasoloi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Bernieridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cryptic 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 Cryptic Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cryptic Warbler (Cryptosylvicola randrianasoloi) is a member of the Bernieridae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF montane nw, e Madagascar.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.6 g, with a wing length of about 5 cm and a tail of around 4.7 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 115,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cryptic Warbler?
The Cryptic Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 8.6 g.
Where does the Cryptic Warbler live?
The Cryptic Warbler is found across Africa with a range covering AF montane nw, e Madagascar, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Cryptic Warbler belong to?
The Cryptic Warbler (Cryptosylvicola randrianasoloi) belongs to the Bernieridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cryptic Warbler eat?
The Cryptic Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Cryptic Warbler migrate?
The Cryptic Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cryptic 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 Cryptic Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Cryptic 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 Cryptic Warbler's range?
The Cryptic Warbler has a mapped global range of about 115,000 km².
Conservation
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