White-winged Swamp Warbler (Bradypterus carpalis)
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White-winged Swamp Warbler

Bradypterus carpalis Chapin, 1916

22 gWeight

The white-winged swamp warbler (Bradypterus carpalis), also known as the white-winged scrub-warbler, is a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae.

Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda

White-winged Swamp Warbler has been recorded at 34 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bigodi SwampUganda221 records
  2. Kisumu WaterfrontKenya98 records
  3. Lake Mburo NPUganda85 records
More places
  1. Queen Elizabeth II NP – Kazinga Channel BridgeUganda73 records
  2. Lake Mburo NP – Boat RideUganda57 records
  3. Kibale NPUganda39 records
  4. Mabamba SwampUganda37 records
  5. Nyabarongo RiverRwanda16 records
  6. Nyabarongo River @ RN1Rwanda14 records
  7. Gashora SwampRwanda14 records

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 white-winged swamp warbler (Bradypterus carpalis), also known as the white-winged scrub-warbler, is a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is swamps.

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Questions

How big is the White-winged Swamp Warbler?

The White-winged Swamp Warbler weighs around 22 g.

Where does the White-winged Swamp Warbler live?

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

Is the White-winged Swamp Warbler endangered?

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

What does the White-winged Swamp Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-winged Swamp Warbler in?

It belongs to the family Grassbirds & Allies (Locustellidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
22 g
Habitat
Wetland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
68 mm
Tail
71 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

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

Range

Africa: eastern DR Congo, Uganda, western Kenya, Rwanda and Burundi

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Grassbirds & Allies Locustellidae
Genus
Bradypterus

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White-winged Swamp Warbler

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