- Nesillas longicaudata
Identification
17–18 cm
- Olive-brown plumage
- Short wings
- Long, narrow, graduated tail
Distribution
African Islands: found only in Comoros and Mayotte
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
This taxon is considered a subspecies of Malagasy Brush Warbler by some authors[3]
Habitat
Forest undergrowth
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of insects which are gleaned from the leaves of low-growing shrubs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Anjouan Brush Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Anjouan_Brush_Warbler
