Longbills, Crombecs, and Allies
Victorin’s Warbler
Cryptillas victorini
LCLeast Concern Endemic to South Africa
- Family
- Longbills, Crombecs, and Allies (Macrosphenidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
Victorin's warbler (Cryptillas victorini) or Victorin's scrub warbler, is a species of African warbler, formerly placed in the family Sylviidae. It was recently split from the genus Bradypterus and now belongs to a monotypic genus Cryptillas.
It is endemic to the fynbos of South Africa's coastal Afromontane area.
The common name and scientific name commemorates Johan Fredrik Victorin (1831–1855), a Swedish traveler who visited South Africa.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Southwestern South Africa (Western Cape and southern Eastern Cape).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Victorin's warbler
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
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