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Subdesert Brush Warbler
Nesillas lantzii
Subdesert Brush Warbler (Nesillas lantzii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Subdesert Brush Warbler (Nesillas lantzii) is a member of the Acrocephalidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 19.7 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 Acrocephalidae Reed Warblers & Allies
- Genus Nesillas
- Species lantzii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Acrocephalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Subdesert Brush Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Subdesert Brush Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Subdesert Brush Warbler (Nesillas lantzii) belongs to the Acrocephalidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF sw Madagascar.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.7 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 8 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 70,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Subdesert Brush Warbler?
The Subdesert Brush Warbler is a small bird that weighs around 19.7 g.
Where does the Subdesert Brush Warbler live?
The Subdesert Brush Warbler is found across Africa with a range covering AF sw Madagascar, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Subdesert Brush Warbler belong to?
The Subdesert Brush Warbler (Nesillas lantzii) belongs to the Acrocephalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Subdesert Brush Warbler eat?
The Subdesert Brush Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Subdesert Brush Warbler migrate?
The Subdesert Brush Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Subdesert Brush 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 Subdesert Brush Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Subdesert Brush Warbler — 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 Subdesert Brush Warbler's range?
The Subdesert Brush Warbler has a mapped global range of about 70,000 km².
Conservation
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