Old World Warblers (Sylviidae)
Victorin's Scrub-warbler (Bradypterus victorini) - HBW 11, p. 602
French: Bouscarle de Victorin
German: Dickichtbuschsänger
Spanish: Zarzalero de Victorin
Other common names: Victorin’s Warbler/Bush-warbler
Taxonomy: Bradypterus victorini Sundevall, 1860, Knysna, south-east Western Cape, South Africa.
Relationships unclear; unique among African members of genus with regard to plumage, structure, behaviour and song; sometimes separated in genus Cryptillas. Monotypic.
Distribution: S South Africa: Western Cape (S from N Cedarberg Mts) E along coast (ranging to c. 75 km inland) to S Eastern Cape (Uitenhage).
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Close-up of male singing in dense Erica fynbos. Locality Wildcliff Nature Reserve, Heidelberg, Western Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Conan Guard 28 December 2008 3 years ago 33 sec 3.3 -
An individual singing from a bush Locality Betty’s Bay, Western Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Helmut Schenkel Brunner 31 July 2003 4 years ago 14 sec 3.1 -
Female skulking, male singing in background. Locality Wildcliff Nature Reserve, Heidelberg, Western Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Conan Guard 1 December 2008 3 years ago 11 sec 2.8
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Foraging Victorin's Warbler occasionally tee-ing up to sing.
Locality Rooi–Els, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Ethan Kistler 21 November 2009 2 years ago 3.7
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Bird vocalising in Restia-dominated Fynbos along the lower trail. 15:07. Locality Sir Lowry's Pass, Western Cape Province, South Africa
(Monotypic species)
Charles Hesse 24 July 2010 1 year ago 4
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