- Phylloscopus herberti
Identification
9–10 cm (3½-4 in)
- Black or blackish-brown crown and nape
- Long buff supercilium
Distribution
Western Africa: found in Guinea, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea
African Islands: Gulf of Guinea Islands, Bioko (Fernando Po)
Taxonomy
Subspecies<
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- P. h. herberti:
- from Bioko
- P. h. camerunensis:
Habitat
Wet montanes and sub-montane primary and secondary forests; usually between 900m and 2200m.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet is not well recorded, but probably consists of insects. They forage alone or in pairs and small mixed groups.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-capped Woodland Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-capped_Woodland_Warbler
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
