Icterine Warbler
Hippolais icterina
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyAcrocephalidae (Reed Warblers and Allies)
- GenusHippolais
- SpeciesHippolais icterina (Icterine Warbler)
The icterine warbler (Hippolais icterina) is an Old World warbler in the tree warbler genus Hippolais. It breeds in mainland Europe except the southwest, where it is replaced by its western counterpart, the melodious warbler. It is migratory, wintering in sub-Saharan Africa. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Icterine Warbler sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 45 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park
Olive-tree Warbler
Hippolais olivetorum
Lesser Swamp Warbler
Acrocephalus gracilirostris
Marsh Warbler
Acrocephalus palustris
Eurasian Reed-Warbler
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
African Yellow-Warbler
Iduna natalensis
Great Reed-Warbler
Acrocephalus arundinaceus
Sedge Warbler
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Red-billed Oxpecker
Buphagus erythrorhynchus
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus angolensis
Magpie Shrike
Urolestes melanoleucus
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Icterine Warbler in Kruger National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Icterine Warbler sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 45 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Icterine Warbler in Kruger National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Icterine Warbler in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.