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Red-faced Woodland Warbler
Phylloscopus laetus
Red-faced Woodland Warbler (Phylloscopus laetus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Red-faced Woodland Warbler (Phylloscopus laetus) is a member of the Phylloscopidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 9.5 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 laetus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Phylloscopidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-faced Woodland 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 Red-faced Woodland Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-faced Woodland Warbler (Phylloscopus laetus) belongs to the Phylloscopidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF ec.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.5 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 cm and a tail of around 4 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 82,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-faced Woodland Warbler?
The Red-faced Woodland Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 9.5 g.
Where does the Red-faced Woodland Warbler live?
The Red-faced Woodland Warbler is found across Africa with a range covering AF ec, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Red-faced Woodland Warbler belong to?
The Red-faced Woodland Warbler (Phylloscopus laetus) belongs to the Phylloscopidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Red-faced Woodland Warbler eat?
The Red-faced Woodland Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Red-faced Woodland Warbler migrate?
The Red-faced Woodland Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-faced 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.
How large is the Red-faced Woodland Warbler's range?
The Red-faced Woodland Warbler has a mapped global range of about 82,000 km².
Conservation
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