How big is a White-winged Swamp Warbler?

The White-winged Swamp Warbler is a small sized bird weighing about 22 g.

Where can you see a White-winged Swamp Warbler?

The White-winged Swamp Warbler occurs in 5 countries, including Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Zambia and Tanzania.

What birds look similar to a White-winged Swamp Warbler?

The White-winged Swamp Warbler is most easily confused with the Highland Rush Warbler, the Grauer's Swamp Warbler and the Evergreen Forest Warbler.

Is the White-winged Swamp Warbler endangered?

The White-winged Swamp Warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

White-winged Swamp Warbler

Bradypterus carpalis

Grasshopper Warblers, Grassbirds, and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The White-winged Swamp Warbler (Bradypterus carpalis) is a rare grasshopper warblers, grassbirds, and alli found in 5 countries, weighing about 22 g. The white-winged swamp warbler, also known as the white-winged scrub-warbler, is a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae.

Least ConcernRareEats invertebrateswetland22 g

White-winged Swamp Warbler (Bradypterus carpalis), photo 1 — Photo: avocat · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-winged Swamp Warbler (Bradypterus carpalis), photo 2 — Photo: avocat · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the White-winged Swamp Warbler

The white-winged swamp warbler, also known as the white-winged scrub-warbler, is a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is swamps.

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Where it lives

Uganda Kenya Rwanda Zambia Tanzania

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a White-winged Swamp Warbler look like?: The white-winged swamp warbler, also known as the white-winged scrub-warbler, is a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae.
How big is a White-winged Swamp Warbler?: The White-winged Swamp Warbler is a small sized bird weighing about 22 g.
Where can you see a White-winged Swamp Warbler?: The White-winged Swamp Warbler occurs in 5 countries, including Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Zambia and Tanzania.
What birds look similar to a White-winged Swamp Warbler?: The White-winged Swamp Warbler is most easily confused with the Highland Rush Warbler, the Grauer's Swamp Warbler and the Evergreen Forest Warbler.
Is the White-winged Swamp Warbler endangered?: The White-winged Swamp Warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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