Black-faced Rufous-Warbler
Bathmocercus rufus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyCisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
- GenusBathmocercus (Rufous Warblers)
- SpeciesBathmocercus rufus (Black-faced Rufous-Warbler)
About the Black-faced Rufous-Warbler
The black-faced rufous warbler (Bathmocercus rufus) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Ryan, Peter (2006). Family Cisticolidae (Cisticolas and allies). pp. 378–492 in del Hoyo J., Elliott A. & Christie D.A. (2006) Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 11. Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers Lynx Edicions, Barcelona ISBN 978-84-96553-06-4
Nguembock B.; Fjeldsa J.; Tillier A.; Pasquet E. (2007): A phylogeny for the Cisticolidae (Aves: Passeriformes) based on nuclear and mitochondrial DNA sequence data, and a re-interpretation of a unique nest-building specialization. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 42: 272–286. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Black-faced Rufous-Warbler in Kibale National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Kibale National Park
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
White-chinned Prinia
Schistolais leucopogon
Red-faced Cisticola
Cisticola erythrops
Gray-capped Warbler
Eminia lepida
Buff-throated Apalis
Apalis rufogularis
Tawny-flanked Prinia
Prinia subflava
Masked Apalis
Apalis binotata
Chubb's Cisticola
Cisticola chubbi
Olive-green Camaroptera
Camaroptera chloronota
Winding Cisticola
Cisticola marginatus
Singing Cisticola
Cisticola cantans
Gray Apalis
Apalis cinerea
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 4 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 6 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-faced Rufous-Warbler in Kibale National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Rufous-Warbler sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 127 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-faced Rufous-Warbler in Kibale National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Black-faced Rufous-Warbler in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.