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− | {{ | + | '''Alternative name: Kopje Warbler''' |
− | ;Euryptila subcinnamomea | + | [[Image:Warbler_Cinnamon-breasted_2011_10_01_Alan_Manson.jpg|thumb|500px|right|Photo by {{user|Alan+Manson|Alan Manson}} <br />Near Kamassies, Northern Cape, [[South Africa]], October 2011]] |
+ | ;[[:Category:Euryptila|Euryptila]] subcinnamomea | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
+ | Length 13-14 cm, mass 10-13 g. A dark brown warbler with a cinnamon forecrown, lower breast, upper belly and rump. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
+ | Southern [[Namibia]] and western [[South Africa]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | ====Subspecies==== | ||
+ | ''Euryptila subcinnamomea'' has two subspecies:<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> | ||
+ | *''E. s. petrophila'' | ||
+ | :*Namibia and extreme north-western Northern Cape Province | ||
+ | *''E. s. subcinnamomea'' | ||
+ | :*Western [[South Africa]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | Hockey ''et al.''<sup>[[#References|2]]</sup> regard the species as a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species. | ||
+ | |||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
+ | Granitic inselbergs (''kopjes'') and rocky hillsides with short bushes and grasses. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
+ | Usually solitary; forages on rocks and in shrubs for insects. | ||
+ | ====Breeding==== | ||
+ | Monogamous and probably territorial. The oval nest has a side-entrance and is built in a plant, using grass leaves and stems, within a metre of the ground. Two to four eggs are laid July to December. | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug11}}#{{Ref-Hockeyetal05}} | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | + | {{GSearch|Euryptila+subcinnamomea}} | |
− | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Euryptila]] |
Latest revision as of 19:21, 12 July 2014
Alternative name: Kopje Warbler
- Euryptila subcinnamomea
Identification
Length 13-14 cm, mass 10-13 g. A dark brown warbler with a cinnamon forecrown, lower breast, upper belly and rump.
Distribution
Southern Namibia and western South Africa.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Euryptila subcinnamomea has two subspecies:1
- E. s. petrophila
- Namibia and extreme north-western Northern Cape Province
- E. s. subcinnamomea
- Western South Africa
Hockey et al.2 regard the species as a monotypic species.
Habitat
Granitic inselbergs (kopjes) and rocky hillsides with short bushes and grasses.
Behaviour
Usually solitary; forages on rocks and in shrubs for insects.
Breeding
Monogamous and probably territorial. The oval nest has a side-entrance and is built in a plant, using grass leaves and stems, within a metre of the ground. Two to four eggs are laid July to December.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Hockey, PAR, WRJ Dean, and PG Ryan, eds. 2005. Roberts' Birds of Southern Africa. 7th ed. Cape Town: John Voelcker Bird Book Fund. ISBN 978-0620340533
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cinnamon-breasted Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cinnamon-breasted_Warbler