Cape Verde Warbler

Acrocephalus brevipennis (Keulemans, 1866)

16 gWeight

The Cape Verde warbler (Acrocephalus brevipennis) is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus.

Busiest months: April · Most records: Cape Verde

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: April · Most records: Cape Verde

Cape Verde Warbler has been recorded at 6 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Barragem de PoilãoCape Verde80 records
Jardim BotânicoCape Verde60 records
Barragem de FavetaCape Verde37 records

More places

Achada Fazenda lagoonCape Verde32 records
Tarrafal – Sewage PondsCape Verde2 records
Rabil LagoonCape Verde1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Cape Verde

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 Cape Verde warbler (Acrocephalus brevipennis) is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. It is also known as the Cape Verde cane warbler or Cape Verde swamp warbler, and in Creole as tchota-de-cana or chincherote (also tchintchirote). It breeds on Santiago, Fogo, and São Nicolau in the Cape Verde Islands.

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Questions

How big is the Cape Verde Warbler?

The Cape Verde Warbler weighs around 16 g.

Where does the Cape Verde Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Africa: São Nicolau, Brava (where perhaps extinct) and Fogo, and Santiago (north-central, southwestern, south-central Cape Verde Islands, southern Macaronesia, west of northern Africa). It is most often recorded in Cape Verde.

When is the best time to see the Cape Verde Warbler?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Cape Verde Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Cape Verde Warbler as Vulnerable.

What does the Cape Verde Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Cape Verde Warbler in?

It belongs to the family Reed Warblers & Allies (Acrocephalidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight: 16 g
Habitat: Shrubland
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Vulnerable

More measurements

Wing: 66 mm
Tail: 62 mm
Bill: 19 mm
Tarsus: 26 mm

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

Range

Africa: São Nicolau, Brava (where perhaps extinct) and Fogo, and Santiago (north-central, southwestern, south-central Cape Verde Islands, southern Macaronesia, west of northern Africa)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2