Red-capped forest warbler | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Cisticolidae |
Genus: | Artisornis |
Species: | A. metopias |
Binomial name | |
Artisornis metopias Reichenow, 1907 |
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Synonyms | |
Orthotomus metopias |
Orthotomus metopias
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.