Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler (Phylloscopus ruficapilla)
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Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler

Phylloscopus ruficapilla (Sundevall, 1850)

7.7 gWeight

The yellow-throated woodland warbler (Phylloscopus ruficapilla) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Malawi

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Malawi

Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler has been recorded at 27 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. West Usambara Mountains – Old Sawmill TrackTanzania155 records
  2. SeldomseenZimbabwe117 records
  3. East Usambara Mountains – Amani Nature ReserveTanzania78 records
More places
  1. Aberfoyle LodgeZimbabwe28 records
  2. Mt. Thyolo – Satemwa Tea EstateMalawi27 records
  3. Zomba PlateauMalawi20 records
  4. Eshowe – Dlinza ForestSouth Africa9 records
  5. Manyoni GR – Zebra Hills LodgeSouth Africa5 records
  6. Sani Pass (ZA) – low elevationSouth Africa4 records
  7. Dzalanyama Forest Lodge areaMalawi2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

TanzaniaZimbabweMalawiSouth AfricaMozambiqueEswatini

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-throated woodland warbler (Phylloscopus ruficapilla) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae. It is endemic to the Afromontane, from Kenya to South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler?

The Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler weighs around 7.7 g.

Where does the Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern, southern. It is most often recorded in Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Malawi.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler?

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

Is the Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler in?

It belongs to the family Leaf Warblers (Phylloscopidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
7.7 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
52 mm
Tail
41 mm
Bill
11 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

Africa: eastern, southern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Leaf Warblers Phylloscopidae
Genus
Phylloscopus

Other birds in the genus Phylloscopus

Wood WarblerWood WarblerPhylloscopus sibilatrixWestern Bonelli's WarblerWestern Bonelli's WarblerPhylloscopus bonelliEastern Bonelli's WarblerEastern Bonelli's WarblerPhylloscopus orientalisBuff-barred WarblerBuff-barred WarblerPhylloscopus pulcherAshy-throated WarblerAshy-throated WarblerPhylloscopus maculipennisHume's Leaf WarblerHume's Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus humeiYellow-browed WarblerYellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatusBrooks's Leaf WarblerBrooks's Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus subviridisChinese Leaf WarblerChinese Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus yunnanensisLemon-rumped WarblerLemon-rumped WarblerPhylloscopus chloronotusSichuan Leaf WarblerSichuan Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus forrestiGansu Leaf WarblerGansu Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus kansuensis
Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler

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