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Grey-capped Warbler

Eminia lepida, grey-capped warbler, éminie a calotte grise, birds of kenya, birds of africa, wildlife of kenya, nicolas urlacher
Names, conservation status and distribution
Eminia lepida, grey-capped warbler, éminie a calotte grise, birds of kenya, birds of africa, wildlife of kenya, nicolas urlacher
Karura Forest, Nairobi
Eminia lepida, grey-capped warbler, éminie a calotte grise, birds of kenya, birds of africa, wildlife of kenya, nicolas urlacher
Karura Forest, Nairobi
Eminia lepida, grey-capped warbler, éminie a calotte grise, birds of kenya, birds of africa, wildlife of kenya, nicolas urlacher
Karura Forest, Nairobi
Eminia lepida, grey-capped warbler, éminie a calotte grise, birds of kenya, birds of africa, wildlife of kenya, nicolas urlacher
Karura Forest, Nairobi

The grey-capped warbler (Eminia lepida) 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. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. 

Large, chunky, uniquely marked warbler. Note the black eye line, gray crown, maroon throat patch, olive-green back, and gray underparts. Skulks in the thick undergrowth of various habitats including forest, moist woodland, overgrown cultivation, and marsh. Often near water. Very loud and vocal. The song is an explosive and highly variable mix of pretty whistles and trills.