Black-faced Rufous Warbler

Black-faced Rufous WarblerThe Black-faced Rufous Warbler moves through dense undergrowth in damp forests of central and eastern Africa. The male has a black face and throat, chestnut upperparts, and grayish underparts, and searches for insects. The identification account centers on males, so it does not represent full female plumage.What does it look like?The male has a black forehead, front crown, face, chin, and throat; the hind crown and upperparts are chestnut, and the underparts are grayish. Its tail is graduated. These are male features listed in the identification account.How does it live?The Black-faced Rufous Warbler moves through dense undergrowth in damp forests of central and eastern Africa. The male has a black face and throat, chestnut upperparts, and grayish underparts, and searches for insects. The identification account centers on males, so it does not represent full female plumage.It uses thick undergrowth, bracken, and young trees in damp lowland forest. Listed prey includes insects, beetles, millipedes, ants, and ant eggs. The account focuses on undergrowth habitat and does not describe behavior across the full elevation range.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.