About the Winifred's Warbler
Winifred's warbler, also known as Mrs. Moreau's warbler, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Scepomycter. It was first recorded and named by the ornithologist Reginald Moreau after his wife, Winifred Muriel Moreau née Bradberry.
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The bird is mostly olive green above with the forehead and crown being rufous brown as are the sides of the head and chest. The chin is whitish. Winifred's warbler is listed as near threatened, due to habitat loss.
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What the Winifred's Warbler sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in September · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Visayan Miniature BabblerMicromacronus leytensisThe Visayan miniature babbler or the Leyte plumed-warbler is a bird species in the family Cisticolidae.
Sierra Leone PriniaSchistolais leonticaThe Sierra Leone prinia, also known as the white-eyed prinia, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
Black-headed Rufous WarblerBathmocercus cerviniventrisThe black-headed rufous warbler, also known as the black-capped rufous warbler, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
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