Rufous-vented Warbler
Sylvia subcaerulea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilySylviidae (Sylviid Warblers and Allies)
- GenusSylvia
- SpeciesSylvia subcaerulea (Rufous-vented Warbler)
The chestnut-vented warbler, chestnut-vented tit-babbler or rufous-vented warbler (Curruca subcoerulea) is an Old World warbler of the family Sylviidae. The chestnut-vented warbler breeds in southern Africa in Angola, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia, South Africa, Lesotho, Mozambique and Eswatini. This is a common species found in a range of habitats including fynbos, scrub, thickets and dry riverbeds. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-vented Warbler sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Tit Babbler
Curruca subcoerulea
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Social Weaver
Philetairus socius
Red-shouldered Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis nitens
Crimson-breasted Gonolek
Laniarius atrococcineus
Mariqua Flycatcher
Bradornis mariquensis
Scaly Weaver
Sporopipes squamifrons
Yellow Canary
Crithagra flaviventris
Cape Sparrow
Passer melanurus
Kalahari Scrub Robin
Erythropygia paena
Cape Crow
Corvus capensis
📅 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 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 3 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-vented Warbler in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-vented Warbler sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rufous-vented Warbler in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-vented Warbler in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in our monthly data.