Layard's Warbler (Curruca layardi)
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Layard's Warbler

Curruca layardi (Hartlaub, 1862)

14 gWeight

Layard's warbler (Curruca layardi) or Layard's tit-babbler, is a species of Old World warbler in the family Sylviidae.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Layard's Warbler has been recorded at 19 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Spitzkoppe Nature ReserveNamibia227 records
  2. Karoo NPSouth Africa131 records
  3. Sani PassLesotho122 records
More places
  1. Sani Pass (LS) to Black MountainsLesotho109 records
  2. West Coast NPSouth Africa53 records
  3. Black Mountains – EastLesotho42 records
  4. Black Mountains – WestLesotho27 records
  5. Namibgrens Guest FarmNamibia26 records
  6. Ai Aiba Rock Painting LodgeNamibia25 records
  7. Augrabies Falls NPSouth Africa10 records

Countries and regions with the most records

LesothoNamibiaSouth Africa

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

Layard's warbler (Curruca layardi) or Layard's tit-babbler, is a species of Old World warbler in the family Sylviidae. It is found in Lesotho, Namibia, and South Africa. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

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Questions

How big is the Layard's Warbler?

The Layard's Warbler weighs around 14 g.

Where does the Layard's Warbler live?

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

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

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

Is the Layard's Warbler endangered?

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

What does the Layard's Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Layard's Warbler in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

Africa: southwestern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Sylviid Babblers Sylviidae
Genus
Curruca

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Layard's Warbler

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