Little Rush-Warbler

Little Rush-Warbler

Bradypterus baboecala

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
1 Verified sightings at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park From 2019 to 2026
938 Verified sightings across all 18 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Little Rush-Warbler

The little rush warbler or African bush warbler (Bradypterus baboecala) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Republic of the Congo, DRC, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Eswatini, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is swamps.

Its characteristic vocalization starts slow and increases in speed; it has been described as "distinctive and loud." It occurs most often during breeding season, while raining. Little rush warbler/African Sedge Warbler - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.

Little rush warbler Structured guide to the species in southern Africa Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park

Fan-tailed Grassbird

Fan-tailed Grassbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Schoenicola brevirostris

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Red-shouldered Glossy-starling
LC

Red-shouldered Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis nitens

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Red-billed Oxpecker

Red-billed Oxpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Southern Fiscal
LC

Southern Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius collaris

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Yellow-fronted Canary
LC

Yellow-fronted Canary

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Crithagra mozambica

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
LC

Blue-breasted Cordonbleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus angolensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Rattling Cisticola
LC

Rattling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chiniana

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Black-crowned Tchagra
LC

Black-crowned Tchagra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tchagra senegalus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Southern Boubou
LC

Southern Boubou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius ferrugineus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
White-browed Scrub Robin

White-browed Scrub Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythropygia leucophrys

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
2 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
3 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
4 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
5 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
6 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
7 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
8 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
9 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
10 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
11 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
12 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
13 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
14 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
15 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
16 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
17 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
18 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
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