Cinnamon Bracken Warbler (Bradypterus cinnamomeus)
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Cinnamon Bracken Warbler

Bradypterus cinnamomeus (Rüppell, 1840)

17 gWeight

The cinnamon bracken warbler (Bradypterus cinnamomeus) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae.

Busiest months: July and November · Most records: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Cinnamon Bracken 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. Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya373 records
  2. Mgahinga Gorilla NPUganda183 records
  3. West Usambara Mountains – Old Sawmill TrackTanzania143 records
More places
  1. Aberdare NPKenya122 records
  2. Gatamaiyu ForestKenya113 records
  3. Nyungwe Forest NPRwanda83 records
  4. Bale Mts – Dinsho Park HQEthiopia76 records
  5. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda74 records
  6. Nyungwe NP – UwinkaRwanda52 records
  7. Nyika National ParkMalawi49 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaUgandaTanzaniaRwandaEthiopiaMalawiCongo - KinshasaBurundi

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 cinnamon bracken warbler (Bradypterus cinnamomeus) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae.

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Questions

How big is the Cinnamon Bracken Warbler?

The Cinnamon Bracken Warbler weighs around 17 g.

Where does the Cinnamon Bracken Warbler live?

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

When is the best time to see the Cinnamon Bracken Warbler?

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

Is the Cinnamon Bracken Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Cinnamon Bracken Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Cinnamon Bracken Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Cinnamon Bracken Warbler in?

It belongs to the family Grassbirds & Allies (Locustellidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
17 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
62 mm
Tail
65 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

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

Range

Africa: central, eastern, southeastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Grassbirds & Allies Locustellidae
Genus
Bradypterus

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Cinnamon Bracken Warbler

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