How big is a Black-faced Rufous Warbler?

The Black-faced Rufous Warbler is a small sized bird weighing about 15 g.

Where can you see a Black-faced Rufous Warbler?

The Black-faced Rufous Warbler occurs in 10 countries, including Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Congo - Kinshasa and Cameroon.

What does a Black-faced Rufous Warbler sound like?

You can listen to a field recording of the Black-faced Rufous Warbler on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.

What birds look similar to a Black-faced Rufous Warbler?

The Black-faced Rufous Warbler is most easily confused with the Black-headed Rufous Warbler.

Is the Black-faced Rufous Warbler endangered?

The Black-faced Rufous Warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Black-faced Rufous Warbler

Bathmocercus rufus

Cisticolas and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Black-faced Rufous Warbler (Bathmocercus rufus) is a rare cisticola found in 10 countries, weighing about 15 g. The black-faced rufous warbler is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

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Black-faced Rufous Warbler (Bathmocercus rufus), photo 1 — Photo: Rafael Würtemberger · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Black-faced Rufous Warbler (Bathmocercus rufus), photo 2 — Photo: Tommy Andriollo · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Black-faced Rufous Warbler (Bathmocercus rufus), photo 3 — Photo: Tommy Andriollo · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Black-faced Rufous Warbler (Bathmocercus rufus), photo 4 — Photo: Tommy Andriollo · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Black-faced Rufous Warbler (Bathmocercus rufus), photo 5 — Photo: Sandra Keller · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Black-faced Rufous Warbler (Bathmocercus rufus), photo 6 — Photo: Sandra Keller · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Black-faced Rufous Warbler (Bathmocercus rufus), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Rafael Würtemberger, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Black-faced Rufous Warbler (Bathmocercus rufus), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Sandra Keller, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Black-faced Rufous Warbler (Bathmocercus rufus), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Tommy Andriollo, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Black-faced Rufous Warbler (Bathmocercus rufus), photo 10 — Photo: (c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Black-faced Rufous Warbler

The black-faced rufous warbler is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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What the Black-faced Rufous Warbler sounds like

Recording: paulo kivuyo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

Where it lives

Uganda Kenya Rwanda Congo - Kinshasa Cameroon Equatorial Guinea Burundi Tanzania Congo - Brazzaville Gabon

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in July. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Black-headed Rufous WarblerBathmocercus cerviniventris

Quick questions

What does a Black-faced Rufous Warbler look like?: The black-faced rufous warbler is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
How big is a Black-faced Rufous Warbler?: The Black-faced Rufous Warbler is a small sized bird weighing about 15 g.
Where can you see a Black-faced Rufous Warbler?: The Black-faced Rufous Warbler occurs in 10 countries, including Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Congo - Kinshasa and Cameroon.
What does a Black-faced Rufous Warbler sound like?: You can listen to a field recording of the Black-faced Rufous Warbler on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
What birds look similar to a Black-faced Rufous Warbler?: The Black-faced Rufous Warbler is most easily confused with the Black-headed Rufous Warbler.
Is the Black-faced Rufous Warbler endangered?: The Black-faced Rufous Warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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