Photo: Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Barred Wren-Warbler
Calamonastes fasciolatus
Barred Wren-Warbler (Calamonastes fasciolatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Barred Wren-Warbler (Calamonastes fasciolatus) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 13.1 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 Cisticolidae Cisticolas & Allies
- Genus Calamonastes
- Species fasciolatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Barred 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 Barred Wren-Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Barred Wren-Warbler (Calamonastes fasciolatus) is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF s.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.1 g, with a wing length of about 5.9 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 1.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Barred Wren-Warbler?
The Barred Wren-Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 13.1 g.
Where does the Barred Wren-Warbler live?
The Barred Wren-Warbler is found across Africa with a range covering AF s, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Barred Wren-Warbler belong to?
The Barred Wren-Warbler (Calamonastes fasciolatus) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Barred Wren-Warbler eat?
The Barred Wren-Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Barred Wren-Warbler migrate?
The Barred Wren-Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Barred 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.
What sound does the Barred Wren-Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Barred Wren-Warbler — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Barred Wren-Warbler's range?
The Barred Wren-Warbler has a mapped global range of about 1.4 million km².
Conservation
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