Old World Warblers
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Sylviidae
The Old World Warblers are of generally undistinguished appearance, but many have distinctive songs. There are 280 species worldwide, 37 in Southern Africa.
Warblers
- Garden Warbler Sylvia borin
- Common Whitethroat Sylvia communis
- Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla accidental
- Moustached Grass-Warbler Melocichla mentalis
- Victorin's Warbler Cryptillas victorini endemic
- Broad-tailed Warbler Schoenicola brevirostris
- River Warbler Locustella fluviatilis
- Little Rush-Warbler Bradypterus baboecala
- Knysna Warbler Bradypterus sylvaticus endemic
- Barratt's Warbler Bradypterus barratti
- Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
- Eurasian Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus
- African Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus baeticatus
- Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris
- Great Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus
- Basra Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus griseldis accidental
- Greater Swamp-Warbler Acrocephalus rufescens
- Lesser Swamp-Warbler Acrocephalus gracilirostris
- Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum
- Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina
- African Yellow Warbler Chloropeta natalensis
- Yellow-throated Wood Warbler Phylloscopus ruficapilla
- Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus
Flycatcher
- Fairy Flycatcher Stenostira scita
Eremomelas
- Yellow-bellied Eremomela Eremomela icteropygialis
- Greencap Eremomela Eremomela scotops
- Karoo Eremomela Eremomela gregalis
- Burnt-neck Eremomela Eremomela usticollis
Rockrunner
- Rockrunner Achaetops pycnopygius
Grassbird
- Cape Grassbird Sphenoeacus afer
Tit-Babblers
- Layard's Tit-Babbler Parisoma layardi
- Chestnut-vented Tit-Babbler Parisoma subcaeruleum
Crombecs
- Red-capped Crombec Sylvietta ruficapilla
- Red-faced Crombec Sylvietta whytii
- Long-billed Crombec Sylvietta rufescens
Hyliotas
- Yellow-bellied Hyliota Hyliota flavigaster
- Southern Hyliota Hyliota australis
Read more about this topic: List Of Southern African Birds
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