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Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler
Phylloscopus ruficapilla
Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler (Phylloscopus ruficapilla) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler (Phylloscopus ruficapilla) is a member of the Phylloscopidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 7.7 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 ruficapilla
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Phylloscopidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-throated 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 Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler (Phylloscopus ruficapilla) is a species of bird in the Phylloscopidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF e, s.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7.7 g, with a wing length of about 5.2 cm and a tail of around 4.1 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 423,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler?
The Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 7.7 g.
Where does the Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler live?
The Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler is found across Africa with a range covering AF e, s, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler belong to?
The Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler (Phylloscopus ruficapilla) belongs to the Phylloscopidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler eat?
The Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler migrate?
The Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-throated 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.
What sound does the Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-throated Woodland 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 Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler's range?
The Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler has a mapped global range of about 423,000 km².
Conservation
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