Long-billed Forest-warbler (Artisornis moreaui)

Other Scientific Names
Apalis moreaui [BirdLife International (2004)], Apalis moreaui [Dowsett and Forbes-Watson (1993)], Orthotomus moreaui [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Orthotomus moreaui [Collar et al. (1994)], Orthotomus moreaui [BirdLife International (2000)]

Other Names (World)
Long-billed Forest-warbler, Long-billed Tailorbird, Long-billed Apalis, Moreau's Tailorbird, Long-billed Forest Warbler

Family
Cisticolidae (Cisticolas And Allies)

Size
10 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Sclater, 1931)

Habitat
Forest edge and large canopy gaps. Also submontane and montane forest, chiefly in open forest edge-type habitat with a high density of vines and climbers, such as clearings and drainage lines, glades on the edge of, or deep inside forest.

Range (Guide)

Mozambique (B), Tanzania [United Republic of] (B).

Population
Estimated population is 50 - 249 (2010) and decreasing.

Status CR
Forest destruction is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A repeated, Apalis-like but more metallic 'peedoo peedoo'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (20)...)

Long-billed Forest Warbler (Artisornis moreaui) [XC509903]
by Peter Boesman from East Usambara forest and tea plantation area, Tanga, Tanzania (song)

Long-billed Forest Warbler (Artisornis moreaui) [XC763281]
by Samuel Jones from Amani nature reserve, East Usambara,Tanga, Tanzania (call)

Subspecies
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

moreaui (Sclater, 1931) - Eastern Usambara Mts, in north-eastern Tanzania.
sousae (Benson, 1945) - Njesi Plateau, in northern Mozambique. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Mozambique Forest-warbler (Artisornis sousae).

Similar Species
Red-capped Forest-warbler (Artisornis metopias) which has much shorter bill and more extensive russet wash on face and breast.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Long-billed Forest-warbler (Artisornis moreaui) - 10 files

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