How big is a Rufous-winged Illadopsis?

The Rufous-winged Illadopsis is a small sized bird weighing about 37 g.

Where can you see a Rufous-winged Illadopsis?

The Rufous-winged Illadopsis occurs in 5 countries, including Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.

What does a Rufous-winged Illadopsis sound like?

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

What birds look similar to a Rufous-winged Illadopsis?

The Rufous-winged Illadopsis is most easily confused with the Puvel's Illadopsis, the Blackcap Illadopsis and the Pale-breasted Illadopsis.

Is the Rufous-winged Illadopsis endangered?

The Rufous-winged Illadopsis is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Rufous-winged Illadopsis

Illadopsis rufescens

Ground Babblers and Allies · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Rufous-winged Illadopsis (Illadopsis rufescens) is a legendary ground babbler found in 5 countries, weighing about 37 g. The rufous-winged illadopsis is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae.

Near ThreatenedLegendaryEats invertebratesforest37 g

Rufous-winged Illadopsis (Illadopsis rufescens), photo 1 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rufous-winged Illadopsis (Illadopsis rufescens), photo 2 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rufous-winged Illadopsis (Illadopsis rufescens), photo 3 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rufous-winged Illadopsis (Illadopsis rufescens), photo 4 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rufous-winged Illadopsis (Illadopsis rufescens), photo 5 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rufous-winged Illadopsis (Illadopsis rufescens), photo 6 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rufous-winged Illadopsis (Illadopsis rufescens), photo 7 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rufous-winged Illadopsis (Illadopsis rufescens), photo 8 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rufous-winged Illadopsis (Illadopsis rufescens), photo 9 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rufous-winged Illadopsis (Illadopsis rufescens), photo 10 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Rufous-winged Illadopsis

The rufous-winged illadopsis is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. It is found in Benin, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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What the Rufous-winged Illadopsis sounds like

Recording: Ben Phalan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · via xeno-canto

Where it lives

Ghana Côte d’Ivoire Liberia Sierra Leone Guinea

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, October, November, December, with peak activity in November. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Rufous-winged Illadopsis look like?: The rufous-winged illadopsis is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae.
How big is a Rufous-winged Illadopsis?: The Rufous-winged Illadopsis is a small sized bird weighing about 37 g.
Where can you see a Rufous-winged Illadopsis?: The Rufous-winged Illadopsis occurs in 5 countries, including Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.
What does a Rufous-winged Illadopsis sound like?: You can listen to a field recording of the Rufous-winged Illadopsis on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
What birds look similar to a Rufous-winged Illadopsis?: The Rufous-winged Illadopsis is most easily confused with the Puvel's Illadopsis, the Blackcap Illadopsis and the Pale-breasted Illadopsis.
Is the Rufous-winged Illadopsis endangered?: The Rufous-winged Illadopsis is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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