Black-faced Rufous Warbler (Bathmocercus rufus)
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Black-faced Rufous Warbler

Bathmocercus rufus Reichenow, 1895

15 gWeight

The black-faced rufous warbler (Bathmocercus rufus) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-faced Rufous Warbler has been recorded at 41 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya499 records
  2. Kakamega Forest NRKenya415 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda293 records
More places
  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda276 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda223 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Buhoma TrackUganda220 records
  4. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – 'The Neck'Uganda218 records
  5. Kakamega Forest NR – Ikuywa RiverKenya189 records
  6. Kakamega Forest NR – Zimmerman Plot/Isecheno Forest StationKenya179 records
  7. Nyungwe NP – Gisakura, Ndambarare TrailRwanda142 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaKenyaRwandaCongo - KinshasaCameroonEquatorial GuineaCongo - BrazzavilleGabon

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-faced rufous warbler (Bathmocercus rufus) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

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Questions

How big is the Black-faced Rufous Warbler?

The Black-faced Rufous Warbler weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Black-faced Rufous Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Africa: central. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda.

Is the Black-faced Rufous Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-faced Rufous Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Black-faced Rufous Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Black-faced Rufous Warbler in?

It belongs to the family Cisticolas & Allies (Cisticolidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
15 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
57 mm
Tail
55 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
25 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cisticolas & Allies Cisticolidae
Genus
Bathmocercus

Other birds in the genus Bathmocercus

Black-headed Rufous WarblerBlack-headed Rufous WarblerBathmocercus cerviniventrisCommon JeryCommon JeryNeomixis tenellaGreen JeryGreen JeryNeomixis viridisStripe-throated JeryStripe-throated JeryNeomixis striatigulaRed-faced CisticolaRed-faced CisticolaCisticola erythropsSinging CisticolaSinging CisticolaCisticola cantansWhistling CisticolaWhistling CisticolaCisticola lateralisTrilling CisticolaTrilling CisticolaCisticola woosnamiChattering CisticolaChattering CisticolaCisticola anonymusBubbling CisticolaBubbling CisticolaCisticola bulliens
Black-faced Rufous Warbler

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