Grey-capped Warbler (Eminia lepida)
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Grey-capped Warbler

Eminia lepida Hartlaub, 1881

15 cmLength20 gWeight

The grey-capped warbler (Eminia lepida) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania

Grey-capped Warbler has been recorded at 118 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Entebbe Botanical GardenUganda459 records
  2. Nairobi NPKenya412 records
  3. Uganda Wildlife Education CentreUganda244 records
More places
  1. Lake Mburo NPUganda204 records
  2. Mabamba SwampUganda189 records
  3. Lake Nakuru NPKenya172 records
  4. Kibale NPUganda152 records
  5. Nairobi River @ National Museums of KenyaKenya143 records
  6. Bigodi Ecotourism Research CentreUganda140 records
  7. Nyandungu Urban Wetland Eco-tourism ParkRwanda139 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaKenyaTanzaniaRwandaCongo - 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 grey-capped warbler (Eminia lepida) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is monotypic (only species) in the genus Eminia. The grey-capped warbler is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

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Questions

How big is the Grey-capped Warbler?

The Grey-capped Warbler is about 15 cm long and weighs around 20 g.

Where does the Grey-capped Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Africa: northeastern DR Congo and southern South Sudan to Uganda, eastern DR Congo, Rwanda, Burundi and northern Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.

Is the Grey-capped Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-capped Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Grey-capped Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Grey-capped Warbler in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

Africa: northeastern DR Congo and southern South Sudan to Uganda, eastern DR Congo, Rwanda, Burundi and northern Tanzania

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cisticolas & Allies Cisticolidae
Genus
Eminia

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Grey-capped Warbler

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