Chestnut-vented Warbler (Curruca subcoerulea)
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Chestnut-vented Warbler

Curruca subcoerulea (Vieillot, 1817)

14–15 cmLength15 gWeight

The chestnut-vented warbler, chestnut-vented tit-babbler or rufous-vented warbler (Curruca subcoerulea) is an Old World warbler of the family Sylviidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Chestnut-vented Warbler has been recorded at 84 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Avis DamNamibia539 records
  2. Zaagkuildrift RdSouth Africa439 records
  3. West Coast NPSouth Africa404 records
More places
  1. Etosha NP – Okaukuejo CampNamibia402 records
  2. Spitzkoppe Nature ReserveNamibia302 records
  3. Suikerbosrand NRSouth Africa275 records
  4. Polokwane GRSouth Africa260 records
  5. Benfontein NRSouth Africa258 records
  6. Pilanesberg NPSouth Africa222 records
  7. Rietvlei NRSouth Africa207 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South AfricaNamibiaBotswanaZimbabweZambiaAngola

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 chestnut-vented warbler, chestnut-vented tit-babbler or rufous-vented warbler (Curruca subcoerulea) is an Old World warbler of the family Sylviidae.

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Questions

How big is the Chestnut-vented Warbler?

The Chestnut-vented Warbler is about 14–15 cm long and weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Chestnut-vented Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southern. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana.

When is the best time to see the Chestnut-vented Warbler?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Chestnut-vented Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chestnut-vented Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Chestnut-vented Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Chestnut-vented Warbler in?

It belongs to the family Sylviid Babblers (Sylviidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
14–15 cm
Weight
15 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
66 mm
Tail
69 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Africa: southern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Sylviid Babblers Sylviidae
Genus
Curruca

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Chestnut-vented Warbler

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