Yellow-throated Wood-Warbler
Phylloscopus ruficapilla
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPhylloscopidae (Leaf Warblers)
- GenusPhylloscopus (Leaf Warblers)
- SpeciesPhylloscopus ruficapilla (Yellow-throated Wood-Warbler)
1 Verified sightings at iSimangaliso Wetland Park From 2019 to 2026
665 Verified sightings across all 7 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)
About the Yellow-throated Wood-Warbler
The yellow-throated woodland warbler (Phylloscopus ruficapilla) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae. It is endemic to the Afromontane, from Kenya to South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
Yellow-throated woodland warbler - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Yellow-throated Wood-Warbler in iSimangaliso Wetland Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |