Black-capped Woodland-warbler (Phylloscopus herberti)

Other Names (World)
Black-capped Woodland-Warbler, Herbert's Woodland-warbler, Black-capped Woodland Warbler

Family
Phylloscopidae (Leaf-warblers)

Size
9 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Alexander, 1903)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. Above 700 m.

Range (Guide)

Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria.

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 (5)...)

Black-capped Woodland Warbler (Phylloscopus herberti) [XC99183]
by Mike Nelson from Kilum Ijim Protected Area, Lake Oku, Cameroon (song)

Black-capped Woodland Warbler (Phylloscopus herberti) [XC303050]
by id from BBPP Field Station, Moka, Bioko Sur, Equatorial Guinea (song)

Subspecies
Has been placed in genus Seicercus. Forms a superspecies with Uganda Woodland-warbler (Phylloscopus budongoensis). Racial identity of population in mainland Equatorial Guinea uncertain and tentatively included in nominate subspecies.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

camerunensis (Alexander, 1909) - Highlands of south-eastern Nigeria (Obudu and Mambilla Plateaux) and western Cameroon.
herberti (Alexander, 1903) - Bioko I (Fernando P�o) and mainland Equatorial Guinea (Mt Alen).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Black-capped Woodland-warbler (Phylloscopus herberti) - 7 files

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