Papyrus Yellow Warbler (Calamonastides gracilirostris)
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Papyrus Yellow Warbler

Calamonastides gracilirostris (Ogilvie-Grant, 1906)

11 gWeight

The papyrus yellow warbler, papyrus flycatcher-warbler or thin-billed flycatcher-warbler (Calamonastides gracilirostris) is a species of tree warbler; formerly, these were placed in the paraphyletic "Old World warblers".

Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Papyrus Yellow Warbler has been recorded at 12 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kisumu WaterfrontKenya19 records
  2. Lake Mburo NPUganda9 records
  3. Nyabarongo River @ RN1Rwanda4 records
More places
  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda4 records
  2. Queen Elizabeth II NP – Kazinga Channel Boat TripUganda2 records
  3. Mabamba SwampUganda2 records
  4. Gashora SwampRwanda1 record
  5. Akagera NP – Visitor CentreRwanda1 record
  6. Mgahinga Gorilla NPUganda1 record
  7. Lake Mburo NP – Boat RideUganda1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaKenyaRwanda

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 papyrus yellow warbler, papyrus flycatcher-warbler or thin-billed flycatcher-warbler (Calamonastides gracilirostris) is a species of tree warbler; formerly, these were placed in the paraphyletic "Old World warblers". It is monotypic in its genus.

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Questions

How big is the Papyrus Yellow Warbler?

The Papyrus Yellow Warbler weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Papyrus Yellow Warbler live?

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

Is the Papyrus Yellow Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Papyrus Yellow Warbler as Vulnerable.

What does the Papyrus Yellow Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Papyrus Yellow Warbler in?

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

At a glance

Weight
11 g
Habitat
Wetland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
58 mm
Tail
64 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

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

Range

Africa: eastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Reed Warblers & Allies Acrocephalidae
Genus
Calamonastides

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Papyrus Yellow Warbler

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