Barred Wren-Warbler
Calamonastes fasciolatus
Long-tailed brownish warbler. In all plumages, shows heavy barring below, but this barring is obscured by a brown band across the breast of breeding males. Generally uncommon in arid, thorny savanna. Often raises its tail in wren-like fashion. Normal song is a vibrating, metallic note that is frequently repeated. Another vocalization is a repeated two-part “gid-yup.” Similar to Miombo Wren-Warbler, but has little overlap in range and separated by dusky underparts and darker eye.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Calamonastes fasciolatus
- Authority
- (Smith, A, 1847)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Genus
- Calamonastes
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
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Distribution
Bird Calls
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