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Photo by MarcellC
Volcanoes National Park, north-western Rwanda, October 2010

Alternative name: Mountain Flycatcher Warbler

Iduna similis

Chloropeta similis

Identification

Length 12-14 cm. Yellow underparts and eyebrow; olive crown, nape and back.

Similar to the African Yellow Warbler, but the crown does not contrast with the nape and back.

Distribution

Africa: Southern South Sudan, mountains of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, northeastern Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, and northern Malawi

Taxonomy

Monotypic.
Formerly placed in genus Chloropeta.

Habitat

Tropical moist montane thickets, forest edges, lightly wooded gullies and scrub.

Behaviour

The song is loud and melodic and the alarm call is a harsh cha cha.

References

  1. Sinclair I & Ryan P. 2003. Birds of Africa south of the Sahara. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0620207299

External Links

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