The Grey-capped Warbler is a species of bird in the Cisticola family Cisticolidae. It is the only species in the genus Eminia. The Grey-capped Warbler is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. It is a large, chunky, thin-tailed-warbler with a distinctive grey cap, a black band around its head, and a chestnut throat wrapping its neck. Grey-capped Warblers maintain a diet of insects and other invertebrates, including caterpillars, moths, grasshoppers, and mantids. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Hartlaub, KJG 1881
Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London
1880, Part 4 p.625 pl.60 fig.1
Protonym:
Eminia lepida
Type locality:
Magungo, northern Uganda.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/90456#page/775/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
31E5F1E9921CF416
Avibase ID:
avibase-31E5F1E9
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/31E5F1E9
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 559903
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Éminie à calotte grise ( Eminia lepida) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Éminie à calotte grise ( Eminia lepida) |
Clements 1st edition: Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Clements, version 2021: Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Clements, version 2022: Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Clements, version 2023: Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Clements 3rd edition: Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Clements 4th edition: Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Clements 6th edition: Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Clements, version 2015: Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Clements, version 2016: Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Clements, version 2017: Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Clements, version 2018: Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Clements, version 2019: Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
eBird version 1.50: Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
eBird version 1.52: Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
eBird version 1.53: Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
eBird version 1.54: Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
eBird version 1.55: Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
eBird version 2015: Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
eBird version 2016: Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
eBird version 2017: Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
eBird version 2018: Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
eBird version 2019: Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
eBird version 2021: Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
eBird version 2022: Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
eBird version 2023: Gray-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Grey-capped Warbler ( Hypergerus lepida) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Grey-capped Warbler ( Hypergerus lepida) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Gray-capped Warbler ( Hypergerus lepidus) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Hypergerus lepidus |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Hypergerus lepidus |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Hypergerus lepidus |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Grey-capped Warbler ( Eminia lepida) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Eminia lepida |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Eminia lepida |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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