African Tailorbird
Artisornis metopias
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyCisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
- GenusArtisornis (Forest Warblers)
- SpeciesArtisornis metopias (African Tailorbird)
About the African Tailorbird
The red-capped forest warbler (Artisornis metopias), also known as the African tailorbird, is a songbird of the family Cisticolidae, formerly part of the "Old World warbler" assemblage. It is found in Mozambique and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests from 1600 to 2500 m.
The red-capped forest warbler was formally described in 1907 by the German ornithologist Anton Reichenow from a specimen collected in the Usambara Mountains of Tanzania. Reichenow coined the binomial name Prinia metopias. The specific epithet is from the Ancient Greek metōpias meaning "having a high forehead". This warbler is now placed with the long-billed forest warbler in the genus Artisornis that was introduced in 1928 by the American ornithologist Herbert Friedmann.
Two subspecies are recognised: Artisornis metopias metopias (Reichenow, 1907) – northeast Tanzania to northwest Mozambique Artisornis metopias altus (Friedmann, 1927) – Uluguru Mountains (east Tanzania) The red-capped forest warbler is olive-brown above with a whitish color from the center of the throat to the vent, and with flanks that are washed grey. The crown is a rich... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of African Tailorbird in Mkomazi National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park
Long-billed Tailorbird
Artisornis moreaui
Bar-throated Apalis
Apalis thoracica
Black-headed Apalis
Apalis melanocephala
Gray Wren-Warbler
Calamonastes simplex
Rattling Cisticola
Cisticola chiniana
Yellow-breasted Apalis
Apalis flavida
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Tiny Cisticola
Cisticola nana
Tawny-flanked Prinia
Prinia subflava
Ashy Cisticola
Cisticola cinereolus
Winding Cisticola
Cisticola marginatus
Singing Cisticola
Cisticola cantans
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 |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a African Tailorbird in Mkomazi National Park?
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a African Tailorbird sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 149 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see African Tailorbird in Mkomazi National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for African Tailorbird in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.