Grey-capped warbler

The grey-capped warbler (Eminia lepida) is a species of bird in the Cisticola family Cisticolidae. It is the only species in the genus Eminia. The grey-capped warbler is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Grey-capped warbler
In East Africa

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Cisticolidae
Genus: Eminia
Hartlaub, 1881
Species:
E. lepida
Binomial name
Eminia lepida
Hartlaub, 1881

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2017). "Eminia lepida". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T22713847A118723363. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22713847A118723363.en. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  • Ryan, Peter (2006). Family Cisticolidae (Cisticolas and allies). pp. 378–492 in del Hoyo J., Elliott A. & Christie D.A. (2006) Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 11. Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers Lynx Edicions, Barcelona ISBN 978-84-96553-06-4
  • Nguembock B.; Fjeldsa J.; Tillier A.; Pasquet E. (2007): A phylogeny for the Cisticolidae (Aves: Passeriformes) based on nuclear and mitochondrial DNA sequence data, and a re-interpretation of a unique nest-building specialization. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 42: 272–286.


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