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Phyllolais pulchella

Buff-bellied Warbler


Phyllolais pulchella

(Cretzschmar, PJ, 1830)

Family: Cisticolidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Synonyms: Malurus pulchellus.





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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


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. It particularly favours Acacia xanthophloea and Acacia abyssinica and can often be seen foraging among the branches in pairs or small groups. It is inconspicuous in its habits but can often be seen feeding in mix-species flocks.

Source: Wikipedia, article Phyllolais pulchella. 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
223575728/12/2024EthiopiaShewa (Shoa)Lake Ziway, Batu1Gerardo Lloret
113015726/07/2019UgandaWestern RegionQueen Elizabeth National ParkVictor Hugo Michelini
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Buff-bellied Warbler (Phyllolais pulchella) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.