Red-capped Forest-warbler (Artisornis metopias)

Other Scientific Names
Orthotomus metopias [BirdLife International (2004)], Orthotomus metopias [Dowsett and Forbes-Watson (1993)], Orthotomus metopias [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)]

Other Names (World)
Red-capped Forest-warbler, African Tailorbird, Red-capped Forest Warbler

Family
Cisticolidae (Cisticolas And Allies)

Size
10 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Reichenow, 1907)

Range (Guide)

Mozambique, Tanzania [United Republic of].

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (72)...)

Red-capped Forest Warbler (Artisornis metopias) [XC509900]
by Abdulrahman Adam from Magamba forest reserve, Tanga, Tanzania (song)

Red-capped Forest Warbler (Artisornis metopias) [XC515133]
by Louis A. Hansen from Nyamigado camp (and day trips from here), Mafwemiro forest, Mpwapwa, Dodoma Region, Tanzania (song)

Subspecies
The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

metopias (Reichenow, 1907) - Usambara Mts and Nguru Mts, in north-eastern Tanzania.
altus (Friedmann, 1927) - Uluguru Mts, in eastern Tanzania.
pallidus Ripley & Heinrich, 1966 - Mountains of south-central Tanzania and northern Mozambique (Njesi Plateau).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Red-capped Forest-warbler (Artisornis metopias) - 10 files

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