Photo: Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Grey-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brevicaudata
Grey-backed Camaroptera (Camaroptera brevicaudata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Grey-backed Camaroptera (Camaroptera brevicaudata) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in Africa.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cisticolidae Cisticolas & Allies
- Genus Camaroptera
- Species brevicaudata
Quick facts
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
Biology & behaviour
The Grey-backed Camaroptera (Camaroptera brevicaudata) belongs to the Cisticolidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF widespread.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
Where does the Grey-backed Camaroptera live?
The Grey-backed Camaroptera is found across Africa with a range covering AF widespread.
What family does the Grey-backed Camaroptera belong to?
The Grey-backed Camaroptera (Camaroptera brevicaudata) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What sound does the Grey-backed Camaroptera make?
1 real field recording of the Grey-backed Camaroptera can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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