Yellow-browed Camaroptera (Camaroptera superciliaris)
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Yellow-browed Camaroptera

Camaroptera superciliaris (Fraser, 1843)

9.7 gWeight

The yellow-browed camaroptera (Camaroptera superciliaris) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ghana, Uganda, Equatorial Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ghana, Uganda, Equatorial Guinea

Yellow-browed Camaroptera has been recorded at 70 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 14 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana237 records
  2. Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana232 records
  3. Antwikwaa – forest edge & farm scrubGhana187 records
More places
  1. Kakum NP – CanopyGhana147 records
  2. Nsuta ForestGhana135 records
  3. Budongo Forest Reserve – Royal MileUganda130 records
  4. Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana121 records
  5. Semuliki NP – Kirumya TrailUganda106 records
  6. Atewa – farm scrub and degraded forestGhana104 records
  7. Ankasa NPGhana97 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaUgandaEquatorial GuineaGabonCentral African RepublicCameroonCôte 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 yellow-browed camaroptera (Camaroptera superciliaris) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-browed Camaroptera?

The Yellow-browed Camaroptera weighs around 9.7 g.

Where does the Yellow-browed Camaroptera live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Guinea and Sierra Leone to Uganda, DR Congo and northwestern Angola. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Uganda and Equatorial Guinea.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-browed Camaroptera?

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

Is the Yellow-browed Camaroptera endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-browed Camaroptera as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-browed Camaroptera eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-browed Camaroptera in?

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

At a glance

Weight
9.7 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
49 mm
Tail
29 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

Africa: Guinea and Sierra Leone to Uganda, DR Congo and northwestern Angola

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cisticolas & Allies Cisticolidae
Genus
Camaroptera

Other birds in the genus Camaroptera

Grey-backed CamaropteraGrey-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brevicaudataGreen-backed CamaropteraGreen-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyuraHartert's CamaropteraHartert's CamaropteraCamaroptera hartertiOlive-green CamaropteraOlive-green CamaropteraCamaroptera chloronotaCommon JeryCommon JeryNeomixis tenellaGreen JeryGreen JeryNeomixis viridisStripe-throated JeryStripe-throated JeryNeomixis striatigulaRed-faced CisticolaRed-faced CisticolaCisticola erythropsSinging CisticolaSinging CisticolaCisticola cantansWhistling CisticolaWhistling CisticolaCisticola lateralis
Yellow-browed Camaroptera

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