Grasshopper Warblers, Grassbirds, and Allies
White-winged Swamp Warbler
Bradypterus carpalis
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Grasshopper Warblers, Grassbirds, and Allies (Locustellidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The white-winged swamp warbler (Bradypterus carpalis), also known as the white-winged scrub-warbler, is a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is swamps.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Lowland papyrus swamps of northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and Rwanda.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: White-winged swamp 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.
