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Layard’s Warbler
Curruca layardi
Layard's Warbler (Curruca layardi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Layard’s Warbler (Curruca layardi) is a member of the Sylviidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 14.3 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 Sylviidae Sylviid Babblers
- Genus Curruca
- Species layardi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Sylviidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Layard’s Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Layard’s Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Layard’s Warbler (Curruca layardi) belongs to the Sylviidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF sw.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.3 g, with a wing length of about 6.5 cm and a tail of around 6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Layard’s Warbler?
The Layard’s Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 14.3 g.
Where does the Layard’s Warbler live?
The Layard’s Warbler is found across Africa with a range covering AF sw, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Layard’s Warbler belong to?
The Layard’s Warbler (Curruca layardi) belongs to the Sylviidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Layard’s Warbler eat?
The Layard’s Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Layard’s Warbler migrate?
The Layard’s Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Layard’s 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 Layard’s Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Layard’s Warbler — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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