Black-headed Rufous Warbler
Photo: Joseph Smit · Public domain

Cisticolas and Allies

Black-headed Rufous Warbler

Bathmocercus cerviniventris

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Family
Cisticolas and Allies (Cisticolidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The black-headed rufous warbler (Bathmocercus cerviniventris), also known as the black-capped rufous warbler, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical swampland, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Range and habitat

Sierra Leone to southeastern Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, and Ghana.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.