Sylviid Warblers & Parrotbills

Rwenzori Hill Babbler

Sylvia atriceps

The Rwenzori Hill Babbler (Sylvia atriceps) is a 19 g forest bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. It stays put all year.

Family

Sylviid Warblers & Parrotbills

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

19 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Invertivore

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

5

Recorded in Uganda, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Burundi.

Where to see it: Kibira National Forest · Teza Tea Plantation (Burundi); Nyungwe NP · Gisakura, Ndambarare Trail (Rwanda); Ngaoundaba Ranch (Cameroon); Rumangabo ICCN Camp & Mikeno Lodge and trails (Democratic Republic of the Congo); Lake Mburo NP (Uganda).

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