Grande Comore Brush Warbler
Nesillas brevicaudata
Grande Comore Brush Warbler (Nesillas brevicaudata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Grande Comore Brush Warbler (Nesillas brevicaudata) is a member of the Acrocephalidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 16.1 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Acrocephalidae Reed Warblers & Allies
- Genus Nesillas
- Species brevicaudata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Acrocephalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grande Comore Brush Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Grande Comore Brush Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grande Comore Brush Warbler (Nesillas brevicaudata) is a species of bird in the Acrocephalidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF montane Grande Comore (=Njazidja; nw Comoros).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.1 g, with a wing length of about 6.4 cm and a tail of around 6.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1,031 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grande Comore Brush Warbler?
The Grande Comore Brush Warbler is a small bird that weighs around 16.1 g.
Where does the Grande Comore Brush Warbler live?
The Grande Comore Brush Warbler is found across Africa with a range covering AF montane Grande Comore (=Njazidja; nw Comoros), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Grande Comore Brush Warbler belong to?
The Grande Comore Brush Warbler (Nesillas brevicaudata) belongs to the Acrocephalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grande Comore Brush Warbler eat?
The Grande Comore Brush Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Grande Comore Brush Warbler migrate?
The Grande Comore Brush Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grande Comore Brush Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Grande Comore Brush Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Grande Comore Brush Warbler — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Grande Comore Brush Warbler's range?
The Grande Comore Brush Warbler has a mapped global range of about 1,031 km².
Conservation
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