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Victorin's Warbler (Cryptillas victorini)

Victorin's Warbler

Cryptillas victorini

Least Concern

Overview

Victorin's warbler, or Cryptillas victorini, is an African warbler that has been recently split from the genus Bradypterus into its own monotypic genus. The species is currently listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Habitat

This species is endemic to the fynbos vegetation of South Africa's coastal Afromontane area.

Did you know?

The bird is named after Johan Fredrik Victorin, a Swedish traveller who died at the age of 24 after visiting South Africa.

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