Victorin's Warbler

Cryptillas victorini (Sundevall, 1860)

10 gWeight

Victorin's warbler (Cryptillas victorini) or Victorin's scrub warbler, is a species of African warbler, formerly placed in the family Sylviidae.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa

Victorin's Warbler has been recorded at 3 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Harold Porter Botanical GardensSouth Africa377 records
Rooi-ElsSouth Africa230 records
De Hoop Nature ReserveSouth Africa7 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South 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

Victorin's warbler (Cryptillas victorini) or Victorin's scrub warbler, is a species of African warbler, formerly placed in the family Sylviidae. It was recently split from the genus Bradypterus and now belongs to a monotypic genus Cryptillas.

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Questions

How big is the Victorin's Warbler?

The Victorin's Warbler weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Victorin's Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southern South Africa. It is most often recorded in South Africa.

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

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

Is the Victorin's Warbler endangered?

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

What does the Victorin's Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Victorin's Warbler in?

It belongs to the family Crombecs, African Warblers (Macrosphenidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight: 10 g
Habitat: Shrubland
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Active on the ground
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 52 mm
Tail: 72 mm
Bill: 14 mm
Tarsus: 21 mm

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

Range

Africa: southern South Africa

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order: Passerines Passeriformes
Family: Crombecs, African Warblers Macrosphenidae
Genus: Cryptillas

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Northern CrombecSylvietta brachyura

Red-faced CrombecSylvietta whytii

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