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*''S. i. theresae'': [[Mauritania]] and southern Morocco | *''S. i. theresae'': [[Mauritania]] and southern Morocco | ||
*''S. i. inquieta'': Deserts of eastern [[Egypt]] and northern [[Arabia]] | *''S. i. inquieta'': Deserts of eastern [[Egypt]] and northern [[Arabia]] | ||
| − | *''S. i. grisea'': Western [[Saudi Arabia]] | + | *''S. i. grisea'': Western [[Saudi Arabia]], eastern [[Yemen]], and [[Oman]] |
| − | *''S. i. buryi'': | + | *''S. i. buryi'': Southwestern [[Saudi Arabia]] and western [[Yemen]] |
*''S. i. striata'': [[Iran]] to Baluchistan, [[Pakistan]] and north-western [[India]] | *''S. i. striata'': [[Iran]] to Baluchistan, [[Pakistan]] and north-western [[India]] | ||
| − | *''S. i. platyura'': Transcaspia to southern | + | *''S. i. platyura'': Transcaspia to southern [[Uzbekistan]], northern [[Turkmenistan]] and western [[Tajikistan]] |
*''S. i. montana'': Mountains of southern Turkmenistan to western Tajikistan and northern [[Afghanistan]] | *''S. i. montana'': Mountains of southern Turkmenistan to western Tajikistan and northern [[Afghanistan]] | ||
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Their diet consists almostly entirely of insects, including caterpillars, beetles, beetle larvae and cicadas. | Their diet consists almostly entirely of insects, including caterpillars, beetles, beetle larvae and cicadas. | ||
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Revision as of 20:41, 20 September 2017
Alternative name: Scrub Warbler
- Scotocerca inquieta
Identification
10 cm (4 in)
- Light brown plumage
- Blackish eye-stripe
- White-tipped tail, long and often erect
Distribution
They range from Morocco along the north coast of Africa to Egypt, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran to Pakistan and India and north to Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Afghanistan.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 8 subspecies[1]:
- S. i. saharae: Morocco to Tunisia, Algeria and Libya
- S. i. theresae: Mauritania and southern Morocco
- S. i. inquieta: Deserts of eastern Egypt and northern Arabia
- S. i. grisea: Western Saudi Arabia, eastern Yemen, and Oman
- S. i. buryi: Southwestern Saudi Arabia and western Yemen
- S. i. striata: Iran to Baluchistan, Pakistan and north-western India
- S. i. platyura: Transcaspia to southern Uzbekistan, northern Turkmenistan and western Tajikistan
- S. i. montana: Mountains of southern Turkmenistan to western Tajikistan and northern Afghanistan
Habitat
Estuary, rainforests, mountains and desert, rocky slopes and wadis.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists almostly entirely of insects, including caterpillars, beetles, beetle larvae and cicadas.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2015)
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Streaked Scrub Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Streaked_Scrub_Warbler
