Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Rufous-faced Warbler
Abroscopus albogularis
Rufous-faced Warbler (Abroscopus albogularis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Rufous-faced Warbler (Abroscopus albogularis) is a member of the Cettiidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 4.8 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 Cettiidae Cettia Bush Warblers & Allies
- Genus Abroscopus
- Species albogularis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 4.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cettiidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rufous-faced 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 Rufous-faced Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rufous-faced Warbler (Abroscopus albogularis) is a member of the Cettiidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR e Himalayas through se Asia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 4.8 g, with a wing length of about 4.3 cm and a tail of around 3.9 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 1.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rufous-faced Warbler?
The Rufous-faced Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 4.8 g.
Where does the Rufous-faced Warbler live?
The Rufous-faced Warbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR e Himalayas through se Asia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Rufous-faced Warbler belong to?
The Rufous-faced Warbler (Abroscopus albogularis) belongs to the Cettiidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rufous-faced Warbler eat?
The Rufous-faced Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rufous-faced Warbler migrate?
The Rufous-faced Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rufous-faced 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 Rufous-faced Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Rufous-faced 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 Rufous-faced Warbler's range?
The Rufous-faced Warbler has a mapped global range of about 1.7 million km².
Conservation
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