Grauer's Warbler (Graueria vittata)
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Grauer's Warbler

Graueria vittata Hartert, EJO, 1908

16 gWeight

Grauer's warbler (Graueria vittata) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Acrocephalidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Rwanda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Rwanda

Grauer's Warbler has been recorded at 14 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda250 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Ruhija to Broadbill WalkUganda126 records
  3. Nyungwe NP – Gisakura, Ndambarare TrailRwanda122 records
More places
  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda104 records
  2. Nyungwe Forest NPRwanda90 records
  3. Nyungwe NP – UwinkaRwanda78 records
  4. Nyungwe NP – Rangiro RoadRwanda53 records
  5. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda35 records
  6. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – 'The Neck'Uganda22 records
  7. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaRwanda

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

Grauer's warbler (Graueria vittata) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Acrocephalidae.

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Questions

How big is the Grauer's Warbler?

The Grauer's Warbler weighs around 16 g.

Where does the Grauer's Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern DR Congo, southwestern Uganda, western Rwanda and northwestern Burundi. It is most often recorded in Uganda and Rwanda.

When is the best time to see the Grauer's Warbler?

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

Is the Grauer's Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grauer's Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Grauer's Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Grauer's Warbler in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

Africa: eastern DR Congo, southwestern Uganda, western Rwanda and northwestern Burundi

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Reed Warblers & Allies Acrocephalidae
Genus
Graueria

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Grauer's Warbler

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