Red-winged Grey Warbler (Drymocichla incana)
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Red-winged Grey Warbler

Drymocichla incana Hartlaub, 1881

10 gWeight

The red-winged grey warbler (Drymocichla incana) is a small to medium size bird in the family Cisticolidae that is native to Central Africa.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Cameroon, Nigeria

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Cameroon, Nigeria

Red-winged Grey Warbler has been recorded at 11 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Murchison Falls NP – North sideUganda43 records
  2. Benoue NPCameroon29 records
  3. Ngaoundaba RanchCameroon28 records
More places
  1. Amurum Forest ReserveNigeria27 records
  2. Murchison Falls NP – Boat trip Paraa to Victoria Nile DeltaUganda16 records
  3. Murchison Falls NP – PakubaUganda16 records
  4. Murchison Falls NP – Nile RiverUganda15 records
  5. Murchison Falls NP – Boat trip Paraa to Murchison FallsUganda10 records
  6. Budongo Forest Reserve – Royal MileUganda3 records
  7. Chimpanzee Forest LodgeUganda1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaCameroonNigeria

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 red-winged grey warbler (Drymocichla incana) is a small to medium size bird in the family Cisticolidae that is native to Central Africa. It is the only species placed in the genus Drymocichla. It is mostly grey with a white underside, a long tail and a prominent red patch on the wing.

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Questions

How big is the Red-winged Grey Warbler?

The Red-winged Grey Warbler weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Red-winged Grey Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern Nigeria and Cameroon to South Sudan and Uganda. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Cameroon and Nigeria.

When is the best time to see the Red-winged Grey Warbler?

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

Is the Red-winged Grey Warbler endangered?

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

What does the Red-winged Grey Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Red-winged Grey Warbler in?

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

At a glance

Weight
10 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
56 mm
Tail
55 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

Africa: eastern Nigeria and Cameroon to South Sudan and Uganda

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cisticolas & Allies Cisticolidae
Genus
Drymocichla

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Red-winged Grey Warbler

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