Red-capped forest warbler
| Red-capped forest warbler | |
|---|---|
| Call | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cisticolidae |
| Genus: | Artisornis |
| Species: | A. metopias |
| Binomial name | |
| Artisornis metopias (Reichenow, 1907) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Prinia metopias (protonym) | |
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 from 1600 to 2500 m.