African Tailorbird
Artisornis metopias
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
- GenusArtisornis (Forest Warblers)
- SpeciesArtisornis metopias (African Tailorbird)
The red-capped forest warbler (Artisornis metopias), also known as the African tailorbird, is a songbird of the family Cisticolidae, formerly part of the "Old World warbler" assemblage. It is found in Mozambique and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests from 1600 to 2500 m. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a African Tailorbird sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 120 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park
Long-billed Tailorbird
Artisornis moreaui
Bar-throated Apalis
Apalis thoracica
Black-headed Apalis
Apalis melanocephala
Gray Wren-Warbler
Calamonastes simplex
Rattling Cisticola
Cisticola chiniana
Yellow-breasted Apalis
Apalis flavida
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Tiny Cisticola
Cisticola nana
Tawny-flanked Prinia
Prinia subflava
Ashy Cisticola
Cisticola cinereolus
Winding Cisticola
Cisticola marginatus
Singing Cisticola
Cisticola cantans
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a African Tailorbird in Mkomazi National Park?
About 37% of wildlife watchers report a African Tailorbird sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 120 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see African Tailorbird in Mkomazi National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for African Tailorbird in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.