Little Rush Warbler

Bradypterus baboecala (Vieillot, 1817) — also called African sedge warbler, Little Rush-warbler. Occurrence records of the Little Rush Warbler are shared on GBIF from around 78 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all False Bay Nature Reserve (2 513 records), in 8 provinces.

IUCN: Least concernLocustellidae

78reserves with records

17 729records around them

8provinces

LCIUCN category

Little Rush Warbler (Bradypterus baboecala) — Photo: Alan Manson · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where it is recorded

Reserve	Province	Records
False Bay Nature ReserveNature reserve	WC Western Cape	2 513
Tokai ParkNational park	WC Western Cape	1 304
Table Mountain National ParkNational park	WC Western Cape	1 152
Moreleta Kloof Nature ReserveNature reserve	GP Gauteng	901
Springside Nature ReserveProtected area	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	879
Iphithi Nature ReserveProtected area	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	862
Korsman ConservancyPrivate game reserve	GP Gauteng	717
Rondevlei Nature ReserveProtected area	WC Western Cape	688
Marievale Bird SanctuaryGame reserve	GP Gauteng	589
Lower Guinea-Fowl TrailNature reserve	EC Eastern Cape	559
Settlers Park Nature ReserveNature reserve	EC Eastern Cape	559
Highveld GardenNature reserve	FS Free State	556
DONKIN RESERVENature reserve	EC Eastern Cape	555
Paarl Bird SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary	WC Western Cape	443
Limietberg Nature ReserveNature reserve	WC Western Cape	419
Umdoni Bird SanctuaryGame reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	386
Muizenberg CaveNature reserve	WC Western Cape	377
Silvermine Nature ReserveNature reserve	WC Western Cape	341
St. James SpringNature reserve	WC Western Cape	331
The WaterberryNature reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	277
Umhlanga LagoonProtected area	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	261
Empisini Nature ReserveNature reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	188
Borakalalo Game ReserveGame reserve	GP Gauteng	186
Zeekoevlei Nature ReserveNature reserve	WC Western Cape	168
Bontebok National ParkNational park	WC Western Cape	158
Blaauwberg Conservation AreaNature reserve	WC Western Cape	141
Nkomba Bird SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	133
Constantia NekNature reserve	WC Western Cape	131
OPM Prozesky Bird SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary	NW North West	120
Rotary ParkNature reserve	GP Gauteng	117
Helderberg Nature ReserveNature reserve	WC Western Cape	104
Elsewhere Game ReservePrivate game reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	94
Cheetah ExperienceWildlife sanctuary	LP Limpopo	94
Greyton Nature ReserveNature reserve	WC Western Cape	87
Vredenheim Big Cats ParkWildlife sanctuary	WC Western Cape	86
Clara Anna Fontein Game ReservePrivate game reserve	WC Western Cape	75
Montgomery VleiNature reserve	GP Gauteng	73
Goukamma Nature ReserveNature reserve	WC Western Cape	70
Greater Lakenvlei Protected EnvironmentProtected area	MP Mpumalanga	63
Verloren Valei Nature ReserveProtected area	MP Mpumalanga	62
Diepsloot NatuurreservaatNature reserve	GP Gauteng	61
Middelpunt Nature ReserveProtected area	MP Mpumalanga	60
Avani Nature ReserveNature reserve	WC Western Cape	59
Macassar Dunes Conservation AreaProtected area	WC Western Cape	52
Himeville Nature ReserveNature reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	51
Platbos Forest ReserveForest reserve	WC Western Cape	50
Matjiesrivier Nature ReserveProtected area	WC Western Cape	50
Raapenberg Bird SanctuaryGame reserve	WC Western Cape	46
Jonkershoek Nature ReserveNature reserve	WC Western Cape	42
Garden Route Safari CampPrivate game reserve	WC Western Cape	41
Ntsikeni Nature ReserveGame reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	39
Pipeline Coastal ParkNature reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	39
Bolt's FarmProtected heritage site	GP Gauteng	36
Ramskop Nature ReserveNature reserve	WC Western Cape	34
Melville KoppiesNature reserve	GP Gauteng	34
Lourie Dam Local Authority Nature ReserveNature reserve	EC Eastern Cape	22
Olifantsvlei Nature ReserveNature reserve	GP Gauteng	17
Rocherpan Nature ReserveNature reserve	WC Western Cape	15
Sam Knott Nature ReserveNature reserve	EC Eastern Cape	14
Ratombo Nature ReserveNature reserve	LP Limpopo	14

and 18 more reserves with fewer records.

By province

Western Cape: 30 reserves
KwaZulu-Natal: 15 reserves
Gauteng: 11 reserves
Eastern Cape: 10 reserves
North West: 4 reserves
Mpumalanga: 4 reserves
Limpopo: 2 reserves
Free State: 2 reserves

Taxonomy

Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Locustellidae
Scientific name: Bradypterus baboecala
GBIF taxon: 5231344
Wikidata: Q1587032

More of the Locustellidae family

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Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.