Eminia lepida
The Grey-capped Warbler, Eminia lepida, is a strikingly colored songbird of the family Cisticolidae, notable for its vibrant rufous underparts contrasting with a distinct grey cap. Measuring approximately 14-16 cm in length and weighing around 15-20 grams, it possesses a long, graduated tail, greenish-olive upperparts, and black lores that create a masked appearance. This species is often recognized by its elegant posture and active yet skulking nature within dense vegetation. While it lacks ...
Found primarily in dense undergrowth, forest edges, secondary growth, and riverine thickets, often associated with tangled vines and thorny bushes, at elevations typically between 800 and 2200 meters.
Primarily insectivorous, feeding on small beetles, caterpillars, ants, and spiders, gleaned methodically from dense foliage and bark; occasionally supplements its diet with small berries.
The Grey-capped Warbler is a diurnal and rather secretive bird, often staying hidden within dense vegetation, making it more frequently heard than seen. Foraging occurs predominantly in the lower and mid-strata of thickets and shrubs, where it actively gleans insects from foliage and bark with ag...
The Grey-capped Warbler is an endemic resident of the Afromontane forest regions of East-Central Africa. Its distribution spans eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, western Kenya, northwestern Tanzania, and southeastern South Sudan. This species is found predominantly in...
Least Concern
- Despite its bright rufous underparts, its skulking nature often makes it a challenge to observe clearly in its dense habitat. - Its scientific name, 'lepida', is Latin for 'elegant' or 'graceful', a fitting description for its appearance and movements. - The Grey-capped Warbler is known for its...