Red-faced Woodland-Warbler
Red-faced Woodland-Warbler

Red-faced Woodland-Warbler

Phylloscopus laetus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Volcanoes National Park
97 Verified records at Volcanoes National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red-faced woodland warbler (Phylloscopus laetus) is a species of leaf warbler in the family Phylloscopidae. It forms a superspecies with the closely related yellow-throated woodland warbler and the Laura's woodland warbler. It is endemic to the Albertine Rift montane forests. Two subspecies are recognised, the nominate P. l. laetus ranges from Western Uganda and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (the Ruwenzori Mountains), south through SW Uganda, western Rwanda and western Burundi. The second subspecies, P. l. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-faced Woodland-Warbler sighting in Volcanoes National Park, based on 97 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Volcanoes National Park

Willow Warbler
LC

Willow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylloscopus trochilus

<5% · Rare
Brown Woodland-Warbler
LC

Brown Woodland-Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylloscopus umbrovirens

<5% · Rare
Streaky Seedeater
LC

Streaky Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra striolata

80–90% · Very likely
Chubb's Cisticola
LC

Chubb's Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chubbi

70–80% · Very likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

70–80% · Likely
Pied Crow
LC

Pied Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus albus

60–70% · Likely
Baglafecht Weaver
LC

Baglafecht Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus baglafecht

50–60% · Likely
Variable Sunbird
LC

Variable Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris venustus

50–60% · Likely
Bronze Sunbird
LC

Bronze Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia kilimensis

50–60% · Likely
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
LC

Northern Grey-headed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer griseus

40–50% · Likely
African Stonechat
LC

African Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola torquatus

40–50% · Likely
Black-crowned Waxbill
LC

Black-crowned Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda nonnula

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
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 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
30–40%
2 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
3 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
4 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
5 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
6 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-faced Woodland-Warbler in Volcanoes National Park?

About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Red-faced Woodland-Warbler sighting in Volcanoes National Park, based on 97 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-faced Woodland-Warbler in Volcanoes National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Red-faced Woodland-Warbler in Volcanoes National Park in our monthly data.

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