| Red-capped forest warbler | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cisticolidae |
| Genus: | Artisornis |
| Species: | A. metopias |
| Binomial name | |
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Artisornis metopias Reichenow, 1907 |
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| Synonyms | |
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Orthotomus metopias |
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Orthotomus metopias
The red-capped forest warbler (Artisornis metopias), also known as the African tailorbird, is a songbird of the family Cisticolidae, formerly part of the "Old World warbler" assemblage. It is found in Mozambique and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.