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White-tailed Warbler
Poliolais lopezi
White-tailed Warbler (Poliolais lopezi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The White-tailed Warbler (Poliolais lopezi) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 12 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 Poliolais
- Species lopezi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-tailed 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 White-tailed Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-tailed Warbler (Poliolais lopezi) belongs to the Cisticolidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF wc.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12 g, with a wing length of about 5.2 cm and a tail of around 2.9 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 37,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-tailed Warbler?
The White-tailed Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 12 g.
Where does the White-tailed Warbler live?
The White-tailed Warbler is found across Africa with a range covering AF wc, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-tailed Warbler belong to?
The White-tailed Warbler (Poliolais lopezi) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-tailed Warbler eat?
The White-tailed Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-tailed Warbler migrate?
The White-tailed Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-tailed 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 White-tailed Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the White-tailed 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 White-tailed Warbler's range?
The White-tailed Warbler has a mapped global range of about 37,000 km².
Conservation
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