Moustached Grass-Warbler
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Moustached Grass-Warbler

Melocichla mentalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at South Luangwa National Park
25 Verified records at South Luangwa National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Moustached Grass-Warbler sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park

Cape Crombec
LC

Cape Crombec

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvietta rufescens

5–10% · With luck
Red-capped Crombec
LC

Red-capped Crombec

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvietta ruficapilla

<5% · Rare
Meves's Glossy-starling
LC

Meves's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis mevesii

60–70% · Likely
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
LC

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser mahali

50–60% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

50–60% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

50–60% · Likely
Tropical Boubou

Tropical Boubou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius major

50–60% · Likely
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
LC

Blue-breasted Cordonbleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus angolensis

50–60% · Likely
African Pied Wagtail
LC

African Pied Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla aguimp

40–50% · Likely
White-browed Robin-Chat
LC

White-browed Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha heuglini

30–40% · Possible
Black-backed Puffback
LC

Black-backed Puffback

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryoscopus cubla

30–40% · Possible
Red-billed Oxpecker

Red-billed Oxpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
2 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
3 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
4 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
5 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
6 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
7 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
8 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
9 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
10 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
<5%
11 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
12 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
<5%
13 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
14 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
15 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
16 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
17 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
18 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
19 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
20 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
21 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
22 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Moustached Grass-Warbler in South Luangwa National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Moustached Grass-Warbler sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Moustached Grass-Warbler in South Luangwa National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Moustached Grass-Warbler in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.

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