Black-headed Rufous Warbler (Bathmocercus cerviniventris)
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Black-headed Rufous Warbler

Bathmocercus cerviniventris (Sharpe, 1877)

16 gWeight

The black-headed rufous warbler (Bathmocercus cerviniventris), also known as the black-capped rufous warbler, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

Most records: Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire

Data Deficient

Where and when it's recorded

Black-headed Rufous Warbler has been recorded at 3 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Loma Mountains Forest ReserveSierra Leone3 records
  2. Tiwai Island Wildlife SanctuarySierra Leone2 records
  3. Taï National ParkCôte d’Ivoire1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Sierra LeoneCôte d’Ivoire

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-headed rufous warbler (Bathmocercus cerviniventris), also known as the black-capped rufous warbler, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical swampland, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Questions

How big is the Black-headed Rufous Warbler?

The Black-headed Rufous Warbler weighs around 16 g.

Where does the Black-headed Rufous Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Sierra Leone to Ghana. It is most often recorded in Sierra Leone and Côte d’Ivoire.

Is the Black-headed Rufous Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-headed Rufous Warbler as Data Deficient.

What does the Black-headed Rufous Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Black-headed Rufous Warbler in?

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

At a glance

Weight
16 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Data Deficient
More measurements
Wing
57 mm
Tail
51 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

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

Range

Africa: Sierra Leone to Ghana

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-faced Rufous WarblerBlack-faced Rufous WarblerBathmocercus rufusCommon 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-headed Rufous Warbler

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