Points

15

per confirmed sighting

BirdConservation status: Least ConcernUncommon to spot
birds • Sylviidae

Chestnut-vented Warbler.

C

Curruca subcoerulea

Category

birds

Family

Sylviidae

Size

Average body mass: 15.0667 g (BIRDBASE 2025).

Points

15 pts

A closer look

Field notes for spotting, identifying and understanding chestnut-vented warbler in its natural range.

Overview

How to identify it

Habitat

Primary habitat: shrub (BIRDBASE 2025). Habitat breadth: 4 major habitat type(s).

Diet

Primary diet: invertebrate (BIRDBASE 2025; species diet information is published in source literature).

Behaviour

When to look

Diel activity is not separately encoded in BIRDBASE 2025; no unsupported day/night classification is assigned.

Where to see it

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Safety and etiquette

Observe from a safe distance and never handle or feed wildlife.

Verification and sources

1500 verified species across ten Southern African countries. Spotted an error? Tell us through community guidelines.