Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
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- | - | - |
Year | Category | Criteria |
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2024 | Least Concern | |
2016 | Least Concern | |
2012 | Least Concern | |
2009 | Least Concern | |
2008 | Least Concern | |
2004 | Least Concern | |
2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
1988 | Near Threatened |
Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
Estimate | Data quality | |
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Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 809,000 km2 | medium |
Severely fragmented? | yes | - |
Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
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Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | - |
Generation length | 2.8 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as locally common in river systems in central and eastern Rwanda (del Hoyo et al. 2006). The population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction.
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction.
Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
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Burundi | extant | native | yes | |||
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | extant | native | yes | |||
Kenya | extant | native | yes | |||
Rwanda | extant | native | yes | |||
Tanzania | extant | native | yes | |||
Uganda | extant | native | yes | |||
Zambia | extant | native | yes |
Country/Territory | IBA Name |
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Burundi | Ruvubu National Park |
Burundi | Rwihinda Lake Managed Nature Reserve |
Kenya | Dunga swamp |
Kenya | Koguta swamp |
Kenya | Kusa swamp |
Kenya | Sio Port swamp |
Kenya | Yala swamp complex |
Rwanda | Akagera National Park |
Rwanda | Akanyaru wetlands |
Rwanda | Nyabarongo wetlands |
Rwanda | Rugezi Marsh |
Tanzania | Kagera swamps |
Uganda | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park |
Uganda | Doho Rice Scheme |
Uganda | Kibale National Park |
Uganda | Kyambura Wildlife Reserve |
Uganda | Lake Bisina |
Uganda | Lake Mburo National Park |
Uganda | Lake Nakuwa |
Uganda | Lutembe Bay |
Uganda | Mabamba Bay |
Uganda | Murchison Falls National Park |
Uganda | Nabugabo wetland |
Uganda | Nyamuriro swamp |
Uganda | Queen Elizabeth National Park and Lake George |
Zambia | Luapula Mouth |
Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
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Wetlands (inland) | Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands | major | resident |
Altitude | 1100 - 2050 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: White-winged Swamp-warbler Bradypterus carpalis. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/white-winged-swamp-warbler-bradypterus-carpalis on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.