Photo: Reichenow, 1901 / CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Stierling’s Wren-Warbler
Calamonastes stierlingi
Stierling's Wren-Warbler (Calamonastes stierlingi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Stierling’s Wren-Warbler (Calamonastes stierlingi) 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 stierlingi
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 Stierling’s 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 Stierling’s Wren-Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Stierling’s Wren-Warbler (Calamonastes stierlingi) is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF se.
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 4.9 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.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Stierling’s Wren-Warbler?
The Stierling’s Wren-Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 13 g.
Where does the Stierling’s Wren-Warbler live?
The Stierling’s Wren-Warbler is found across Africa with a range covering AF se, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Stierling’s Wren-Warbler belong to?
The Stierling’s Wren-Warbler (Calamonastes stierlingi) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Stierling’s Wren-Warbler eat?
The Stierling’s Wren-Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Stierling’s Wren-Warbler migrate?
The Stierling’s Wren-Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Stierling’s 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 Stierling’s Wren-Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Stierling’s 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 Stierling’s Wren-Warbler's range?
The Stierling’s Wren-Warbler has a mapped global range of about 1.6 million km².
Conservation
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