Buff-bellied Warbler
Phyllolais pulchella
- Family
- Cisticolas and Allies (Cisticolidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The buff-bellied warbler (Phyllolais pulchella) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is monotypic within the genus Phyllolais. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
It is a small, dull coloured warbler found in savanna and acacia woodland.
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Range and habitat
Southwestern Niger and northeastern Nigeria to Sudan, South Sudan, northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Uganda, western Kenya, northern Rwanda, and northern Tanzania.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Buff-bellied 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.
