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Miombo Wren-Warbler
Calamonastes undosus
Miombo Wren-Warbler (Calamonastes undosus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Miombo Wren-Warbler (Calamonastes undosus) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 13 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 Cisticolidae Cisticolas & Allies
- Genus Calamonastes
- Species undosus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Miombo Wren-Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Miombo Wren-Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Miombo Wren-Warbler (Calamonastes undosus) is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF ec.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 5.5 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 1.6 million km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Miombo Wren-Warbler?
The Miombo Wren-Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 13 g.
Where does the Miombo Wren-Warbler live?
The Miombo Wren-Warbler is found across Africa with a range covering AF ec, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Miombo Wren-Warbler belong to?
The Miombo Wren-Warbler (Calamonastes undosus) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Miombo Wren-Warbler eat?
The Miombo Wren-Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Miombo Wren-Warbler migrate?
The Miombo Wren-Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Miombo Wren-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.
How large is the Miombo Wren-Warbler's range?
The Miombo Wren-Warbler has a mapped global range of about 1.6 million km².
Conservation
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