Cinnamon-breasted Warbler (Euryptila subcinnamomea)

Other Names (World)
Cinnamon-breasted Warbler, Kopje Warbler, Cinnamon-breasted Grey Warbler, Cinnamon-breasted Gray Warbler

Family
Cisticolidae (Cisticolas And Allies)

Size
14 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Smith, 1847)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland dry shrubland.

Range (Guide)

Namibia, South Africa.

Semi-arid rocky areas of southern Namibia and western South Africa.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Song is a loud, piercing series of whistles. Also a harsher 'chewit chewit chewit' uttered in alarm.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (12)...)

Cinnamon-breasted Warbler (Euryptila subcinnamomea) [XC515440]
by Frank Lambert from Skitterykloof, South Africa (song)

Cinnamon-breasted Warbler (Euryptila subcinnamomea) [XC437322]
by Alan Collett from Aberdeen Plain, Western District, Eastern Cape, South Africa (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Was previously linked to the sylviid genus Bradypterus. Appears to be closely allied to Calamonastes, but lacks a tailored nest and nostril structure differs. Paler birds in the more arid north of range described as subspecies petrophila. However, variation in colour is largely clinal, and naming of geographical subspecies considered unwarranted.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

petrophila Clancey, 1990 - Namibia and extreme north-western Cape Province.
subcinnamomea (Smith, 1847) - Southern Namibia and western, central South Africa.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Cinnamon-breasted Warbler (Euryptila subcinnamomea) - 10 files

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