- Eminia lepida
Identification
Length 15 cm (6 in); a large warbler with a short tail.
- Green back
- Grey crown, bordered by a distinct black eyestripe that extends around the back of the head
- Chestnut throat
Distribution
Southern South Sudan, northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Kenya, and northern Tanzania.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Montane and lowland forest, forest edge, thicket, gardens, and secondary vegetaion on abandoned fields.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of insects and invertebrates, including caterpillars, moths, grasshoppers and mantids.
Vocalisation
A loud, warbling song; this usually includes a repeated whee whee whee or wher cheee wher cheee.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Sinclair, I and P Ryan. 2003. Birds of Africa South of the Sahara. Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0691118154
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Sept 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Grey-capped Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grey-capped_Warbler
