Rufous-winged Illadopsis (Illadopsis rufescens)
Illustration redrawn by AI from a real photograph

Rufous-winged Illadopsis

Illadopsis rufescens (Reichenow, 1878)

37 gWeight

The rufous-winged illadopsis (Illadopsis rufescens) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ghana, Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Rufous-winged Illadopsis has been recorded at 15 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ankasa NPGhana174 records
  2. Ankasa NP – entrance vicinityGhana56 records
  3. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana31 records
More places
  1. Gola Rainforest NP – NorthSierra Leone11 records
  2. Taï National ParkCôte d’Ivoire9 records
  3. Gola Rainforest NP – EastSierra Leone3 records
  4. Wulki FarmLiberia3 records
  5. Lamto Ecological Research StationCôte d’Ivoire3 records
  6. Sapo NPLiberia2 records
  7. Loma Mountains Forest ReserveSierra Leone1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaSierra LeoneCôte d’IvoireLiberia

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 rufous-winged illadopsis (Illadopsis rufescens) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. It is found in Benin, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia

Questions

How big is the Rufous-winged Illadopsis?

The Rufous-winged Illadopsis weighs around 37 g.

Where does the Rufous-winged Illadopsis live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone to Togo. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Sierra Leone and Côte d’Ivoire.

When is the best time to see the Rufous-winged Illadopsis?

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

Is the Rufous-winged Illadopsis endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous-winged Illadopsis as Near Threatened.

What does the Rufous-winged Illadopsis eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rufous-winged Illadopsis in?

It belongs to the family Ground Babblers (Pellorneidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
37 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
78 mm
Tail
70 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
28 mm

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

Range

Africa: Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone to Togo

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ground Babblers Pellorneidae
Genus
Illadopsis

Other birds in the genus Illadopsis

Brown IlladopsisBrown IlladopsisIlladopsis fulvescensPale-breasted IlladopsisPale-breasted IlladopsisIlladopsis rufipennisTanzanian IlladopsisTanzanian IlladopsisIlladopsis distansMountain IlladopsisMountain IlladopsisIlladopsis pyrrhopteraBlackcap IlladopsisBlackcap IlladopsisIlladopsis cleaveriScaly-breasted IlladopsisScaly-breasted IlladopsisIlladopsis albipectusSpotted Thrush-BabblerSpotted Thrush-BabblerIlladopsis turdinaPuvel's IlladopsisPuvel's IlladopsisIlladopsis puveliIndian GrassbirdIndian GrassbirdGraminicola bengalensisChinese GrassbirdChinese GrassbirdGraminicola striatus
Rufous-winged Illadopsis

Download illustration

Free to use with credit: “Illustration: Bird Album (birdalbum.com)”. Drawn by AI from a reference photo by Nik Borrow. ↗

WebP · 1070 px

Heard it but can't see it? Mingji identifies birds by sound and photo, on your phone.

In other languages