Disambiguation: The scientific name, Bradypterus seebohmi, now utilized for this species, Grey Emutail, was used in the past by the species Benguet Bush Warbler. The current scientific name for the Benguet Bush Warbler is Locustella seebohmi.
Alternative name: Madagascan Grassbird
- Bradypterus seebohmi
Amphilais seebohmi
Identification
17 cm
- Graduated tail
Distribution
Africa: Humid grassy swamps of east Madagascar
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Placed by some authorities in genus Dromaeocercus.
Habitat
Humid grassy swamps on montane plateaux, with grassland and heaths.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet onsists almost entirely of small insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Madge, S. (2021). Gray Emutail (Bradypterus seebohmi), version 1.1. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.gryemt1.01.1
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Grey Emutail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grey_Emutail
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
