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Black-faced Rufous-warbler

Bathmocercus rufus

Least Concern
Envergure
11,3 cm
Poids
15,5 g
Famille
Cisticolidae
Ordre
Passeriformes

The Black-faced Rufous-warbler (Bathmocercus rufus) is a bird species in the family Cisticolidae, within the order Passeriformes (songbirds). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 11.3 cm and a weight of 15.5 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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À propos

The Black-faced Rufous-warbler is a small, secretive warbler with rich rufous-brown upperparts and a striking black face and throat, making it one of the more distinctively marked African warblers. It inhabits dense montane forest undergrowth and bamboo thickets in east-central Africa, particularly in the Albertine Rift region. It forages skulkingly close to the ground, searching leaf litter and dense vegetation for small insects.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergure 11,3 cm 4.4 in
Poids 15,5 g 0.55 oz

Habitat & Range

Statut de conservation

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportement et reproduction

Nidification

Nest type: SP.

Taille de la couvée

2

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordre Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Famille Cisticolidae
Genus Bathmocercus
Espèces Bathmocercus rufus

Distribution

Black-faced Rufous-warbler has been recorded in 1 countries.

Présent Not recorded

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Foire aux questions

Is the Black-faced Rufous-warbler endangered?
The Black-faced Rufous-warbler has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Black-faced Rufous-warbler nest?
Nest type: SP.
How big is the Black-faced Rufous-warbler?
The Black-faced Rufous-warbler has a wingspan of 11.3 cm, weight of 15.5 g.
What order and family does the Black-faced Rufous-warbler belong to?
The Black-faced Rufous-warbler (Bathmocercus rufus) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Cisticolidae.

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