How big is a Black-headed Rufous Warbler?

The Black-headed Rufous Warbler is a small sized bird weighing about 16 g.

Where can you see a Black-headed Rufous Warbler?

The Black-headed Rufous Warbler occurs in 5 countries, including Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea.

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

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

Black-headed Rufous Warbler

Bathmocercus cerviniventris

Cisticolas and Allies · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Black-headed Rufous Warbler (Bathmocercus cerviniventris) is a legendary cisticola found in 5 countries, weighing about 16 g. The black-headed rufous warbler, also known as the black-capped rufous warbler, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

Data DeficientLegendaryEats invertebratesforest16 g

About the Black-headed Rufous Warbler

The black-headed rufous warbler, also known as the black-capped rufous warbler, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical swampland, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Where it lives

Sierra Leone Côte d’Ivoire Guinea

Recorded as a rare visitor in Congo - Kinshasa, Tanzania.

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Black-faced Rufous WarblerBathmocercus rufus

Quick questions

What does a Black-headed Rufous Warbler look like?: The black-headed rufous warbler, also known as the black-capped rufous warbler, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
How big is a Black-headed Rufous Warbler?: The Black-headed Rufous Warbler is a small sized bird weighing about 16 g.
Where can you see a Black-headed Rufous Warbler?: The Black-headed Rufous Warbler occurs in 5 countries, including Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea.
What birds look similar to a Black-headed Rufous Warbler?: The Black-headed Rufous Warbler is most easily confused with the Black-faced Rufous Warbler.

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