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Melocichla mentalis

Moustached Grass Warbler


Melocichla mentalis

(Fraser, L, 1843)
Family: Macrosphenidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Drymoica mentalis.

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


The moustached grass warbler (Melocichla mentalis) is a species of African warbler, formerly placed in the family Sylviidae.

It is widely found throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, although absent in southern parts of the continent.
Its natural habitats are moist savanna and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.

Source: Wikipedia, article Melocichla mentalis. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
225982622/01/2025UgandaWestern RegionLake Katwe Y Camino De Acceso1Silvina Collado
225878222/01/2025UgandaWestern RegionLake Katwe Y Camino De Acceso1Julian Uriel Collado
96642205/08/2019UgandaNorthern RegionKidepo Valley National ParkVictor Hugo Michelini
97215903/08/2019UgandaNorthern RegionKidepo Valley National ParkVictor Hugo Michelini
110749031/07/2019UgandaCentral RegionZiwa Rhino SanctuaryVictor Hugo Michelini
96011831/07/2019UgandaWestern RegionKampala/masindi Road1Diego Oscar
113361825/07/2019UgandaWestern RegionKasenyi Track, Queen Elizabeth National ParkVictor Hugo Michelini
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Moustached Grass Warbler (Melocichla mentalis) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.