
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
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
- Entebbe Botanical GardenUganda459 records
- Nairobi NPKenya412 records
- Uganda Wildlife Education CentreUganda244 records
More places
- Lake Mburo NPUganda204 records
- Mabamba SwampUganda189 records
- Lake Nakuru NPKenya172 records
- Kibale NPUganda152 records
- Nairobi River @ National Museums of KenyaKenya143 records
- Bigodi Ecotourism Research CentreUganda140 records
- Nyandungu Urban Wetland Eco-tourism ParkRwanda139 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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
More from the family Cisticolas & Allies
Common JeryNeomixis tenella
Green JeryNeomixis viridis
Stripe-throated JeryNeomixis striatigula
Red-faced CisticolaCisticola erythrops
Singing CisticolaCisticola cantans
Whistling CisticolaCisticola lateralis
Trilling CisticolaCisticola woosnami
Chattering CisticolaCisticola anonymus
Bubbling CisticolaCisticola bulliens
Hunter's CisticolaCisticola hunteri
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