Red-winged Warbler

Red-winged WarblerThis warbler ranges across tropical Africa. In woodland, it spends much of its time among tall grass and shrubs below a broken canopy, and small parties fly up into the canopy when disturbed.What does it look like?The 1941 paper describes the West African nominate race as gray or vinous-gray above in breeding plumage, with a black bill; outside breeding, the upperparts are vinous-tawny and the bill is horn-colored.How does it live?This warbler ranges across tropical Africa. In woodland, it spends much of its time among tall grass and shrubs below a broken canopy, and small parties fly up into the canopy when disturbed.A southern African atlas account places it in lush woodland, usually among rank grass mixed with shrubs and saplings below a broken canopy. Small parties fly into the canopy when disturbed.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.