See also New World Warblers



These relatively large warbler-like birds are found mainly in Europe and Asia, but some are found in Africa and Australasia. They are usually found in open woodlands or grassy environments. They were formerly placed in the "Old World Warbler" family Sylvidae.


Genus Acrocephalus

Warbler, Lesser Swamp  Acrocephalus gracilirostris  Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1) Carol Foil - Nairobi National Park, Kenya


Warbler, Australian Reed- Acrocephalus australis   Found: Australia
Photographed by:  1) David Cook - Jerrabomberra Wetlands, ACT, Australia  2, 3) Lip Kee Yap - Royal Park, Melbourne


Warbler, Black-browed Reed-  Acrocephalus bistrigiceps Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1, 2) Nash Chou


Warbler, Eurasian Reed aka Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus  Found: Europe, Asia, Africa
Photographed by: 1) Jürgen Freisinger  2) Matthias Barby


Warbler, Great Reed  Acrocephalus arundinaceus  Found: Europe, Asia, Africa
Photographed by: coniferconifer - Japan


Warbler, Marsh Acrocephalus palustris   Found: Europe, Asia, Africa
Photographed by Dick Daniels - Tanzania


Warbler, Paddyfield  Acrocephalus agricola  Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1) Charlie Westerinen - near Bangkok, Thailand  2) Sergey Yeliseev - Goa, Mandrem, India


Warbler, Sedge  Acrocephalus schoenobaenus  Found: Europe, Asia, Africa
hotographed by: 1) Roger Sanderson  2) Marek Szczepanek  3) Alastair Rae





This family contains the Bush-warblers of genus Cettia and their allies. They are small warbler-like birds and occur mainly in Asia and Africa. They were formerly placed in the "Old World Warbler" family Sylvidae.


Genus Cettia

Warbler, Brownish-flanked Bush-  Cettia fortipes  Found: Asia
Photographed by: J M Garg







The warbler-like birds of family Cisticolidae are found predominately in Africa, but also southern Eurasia and an exception in Australasia. They are very small birds of dull color and are usually found in grass or scrub lands. They were formerly placed in the "Old World Warbler" family Sylvidae.


Genus Apalis

Apalis, Bar-throated  Apalis thoracica  Found: Africa
Photographed by: Brian Ralphs - Addo National Park in the Eastern Province of South Africa


Apalis, Grey  Apalis cinerea  Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1, 2) Carol Foil - Kenya


Apalis, Yellow-breasted  Apalis flavida   Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1) Steve Garvie - Abuko, The Gambia  2) Darren Bellerby - Crater Lake, Naivasha, Kenya



Genus Camaroptera

Warbler, Grey Wren  Camaroptera simplex  Found: Africa
Drawn / Photographed by: 1) C. E. Lodge  2) Carol Foil - Samburu District, Kenya



Genus Cisticola

Cisticola, Boran  Cisticola bodessa  Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1, 2) Carol Foil - Kenya


Cisticola, Golden-headed  Cisticola exilis  Australia
Photographed by: 1) Aviceda - Queensland, Australia  2) Shyamal


Cisticola, Levaillant's Cisticola tinniens Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1, 2) Dick Daniels - Kruger National Park, South Africa  3, 4) Carol Foil - Kenya


Cisticola, Siffling  aka Short-winged Cisticola  Cisticola brachypterus Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1) Carol Foil - Kenya


Cisticola, Stout  Cisticola robustus  Found: Africa
Photographed by:  1, 2) Carol Foil - Kenya  3) Wifflepeg - Kenya



Genus Malcorus - 1 species

Warbler, Rufous-eared  Malcorus pectoralis  Found: Africa
Photographed by Alastair Rae



Genus Orthotomus

Tailorbird, Common  Orthotomus sutorius  Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1, 4) J M Garg - Hyderabad , India  2) Yim Hafiz  3) Bhardwaj Shanthanu - India
1, 2, 3) Male  4) Female



Genus Prinia

Prinia, Ashy  Prinia socialis  Found: India region
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3) J M Garg - Lotus Pond, Hyderabad, India.


Prinia, Black-chested  Prinia flavicans  Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1, 2) Ian White - Modipane, Kgatleng, Botswana



Prinia, Brown   Prinia polychroa  Found: Asia
Photographed by: JJ Harrison - Tasmania, Australia


Prinia, Grey-breasted  Prinia hodgsonii  Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1) J M Garg - near Hyderabad, India  2) Darren Bellerby - Hong Kong Wetland Park, Hong Kong


Prinia, Plain  Prinia inornata Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1, 2) JM Garg in Kolkata, West Bengal, Indi  3) Charles Lam


Prinia, Tawny-flanked  Prinia subflava Found: Africa
Photographed by Arno Meintjes


Prinia, Yellow-bellied  Prinia flaviventris  Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1)  Darren Bellerby - Hong Kong Wetland Park, Hong Kong  2) Earthshine - Hong Kong



Genus Tricholaema

Camaroptera, Gray-backed  Tricholaema diademata  Found: Africa
Photographed by: Derek Keats - South Africa  2) Carol Foil - Kenya

This is a family of warbler-like birds that are found in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australsia. The family is also known as Megaluridae. There are insectivorous, usuually have long tails, and are more terresterial than the "true" warblers. They were formerly placed in the "Old World Warbler" family Sylvidae.


Genus Bradypterus

Warbler, Taiwan Bush-  Bradypterus alishanensis  Found: Taiwan
Photographed by: 1, 2) Hiyashi Haka

Genus Cincloramphus

Songlark, Brown  Cincloramphus cruralis  Found: Australia
Photographed by:   1) Neville Lazarus  2) David Cook - Benambra National Park, via Holbrook, NSW, Australia. 


Songlark, Rufous   Cincloramphus mathewsi   Found: Australia
Photographed by:  1, 3) David Cook- Murrumbidgee River Nature Reserve, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
   2) Aviceda - Samsonvale Cemetery, SE Queensland, Australia



Genus Megalurus

Grassbird, Little  Megalurus gramineus  Found: Australasia
Photographed by: JJ Harrison - Tasmania, Australia

This is a family of insectivorous birds that are found in sub-Saharan Africa. They were formerly placed in the "Old World Warbler" family Sylvidae, but they are only distantly related..


Genus Melocichla - 1 species

Warbler, Moustached Grass  aka African Moustached Warbler  Melocichla mentalis   Found: Africa
Photographed by: Carol Foil - Nairobi National Park, Kenya

This is a family of small insectivorous birds that are found mainly in Eurasia with some ranging to Africa.. Most live in forests of scrubby areas and frequently catch their food on the wing. They were formerly placed in the "Old World Warbler" family Sylvidae.


Genus Phylloscopus

Chiffchaff, Common Phylloscopus collybita   Found: Europe, Asia, Africa
Photographed by: 1) Aleph 2) Luis Nunes Alberto on Algarve, South of Portugal


Warbler, Willow  Phylloscopus trochilus  Found: Europe, Asia
Photographed by: 1) Andreas Trepte  2) Svein Jan Hjelmeset


Warbler, Wood  Phylloscopus sibilatrix  Found: Europe, Asia
Photographed by; 1) Frank Vassen - Poland  2, 3) Steve Garvie near Inversnaid, Loch Lomond, Scotland  4) GregorioW - Tuscany, Italy

Sylvidae used to contain over 400 species, many of which were only distanlty related. Most of the species have been moved into newly created families that DNA evidence suggest are more closely related. The present Sylvidae family contains the "true warblers" of Genus Syvlia and some other species that may or may not be a closely related.


Genus Fulvetta
This is the genus of the true Fulvettas.  Other Fulvettas are include in the Timaliidae family.

Fulvetta, Taiwan  Fulvetta formosana  Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1, 2) Hiyashi Haka


Genus Sylvia

Blackcap  Sylvia atricapilla  Found: Europe
Photographed by: 1) Jakub Stanco  2) Cayambe  3) Vogelartinfo
1, 2) Male  3) Female


Warbler, Garden  Sylvia borin    Found: Europe, Asia, Africa
Photographed by: BillyBoy


Warbler, Spectacled  Sylvia conspicillata  Found: Europe, Africa
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3) Juan Emilio

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