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Green Longtail
Urolais epichlorus
Green Longtail (Urolais epichlorus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Green Longtail (Urolais epichlorus) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 11.3 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 Urolais
- Species epichlorus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Green Longtail 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 Green Longtail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Green Longtail (Urolais epichlorus) belongs to the Cisticolidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF wc.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.3 g, with a wing length of about 5.4 cm and a tail of around 7.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 49,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Green Longtail?
The Green Longtail is a very small bird that weighs around 11.3 g.
Where does the Green Longtail live?
The Green Longtail is found across Africa with a range covering AF wc, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Green Longtail belong to?
The Green Longtail (Urolais epichlorus) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Green Longtail eat?
The Green Longtail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Green Longtail migrate?
The Green Longtail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Green Longtail 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 Green Longtail make?
1 real field recording of the Green Longtail — 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 Green Longtail's range?
The Green Longtail has a mapped global range of about 49,000 km².
Conservation
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