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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Southern [[Africa]]: North-central [[South Africa]], [[Botswana]], central and northern [[Namibia]], south-western [[Angola]]. | Southern [[Africa]]: North-central [[South Africa]], [[Botswana]], central and northern [[Namibia]], south-western [[Angola]]. | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== | ||
There are 3 subspecies | There are 3 subspecies | ||
| − | * ''C. f. | + | *''C. f. pallidior'': |
| − | * ''C. f. | + | :*South-western [[Angola]] |
| − | * ''C. f. europhilus'' | + | *''C. f. fasciolatus'': |
| − | + | :*Central [[Namibia]] to [[Botswana]], [[Zimbabwe]] and northern Cape Province | |
| + | *''C. f. europhilus'': | ||
| + | :*South-eastern [[Botswana]] to [[Zimbabwe]] (southern Matabeleland) and Transvaal | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Dry woodland, savanna and thornveld regions. | Dry woodland, savanna and thornveld regions. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | They "sew" their nests together by binding and stitching leaves with spider web. The nest is ball-shaped, with side entrance, completely covered by leaves and often decorated with cocoons, concealed in a grass tuft or low shrub. | + | ====Breeding==== |
| − | + | They "sew" their nests together by binding and stitching leaves with spider web. The nest is ball-shaped, with side entrance, completely covered by leaves and often decorated with cocoons, concealed in a grass tuft or low shrub. Two to three white eggs are laid. | |
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet includes seeds and invertebrates. | The diet includes seeds and invertebrates. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | # Hockey PAR, Dean WRJ & Ryan PG (eds) 2005. ''Robert's Birds of Southern Africa'', 7th edition. John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town, South Africa. ISBN 0620340533 | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec08}}#Hockey PAR, Dean WRJ & Ryan PG (eds) 2005. ''Robert's Birds of Southern Africa'', 7th edition. John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town, South Africa. ISBN 0620340533 |
| + | #BirdInfo | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Calamonastes+fasciolatus}} | {{GSearch|Calamonastes+fasciolatus}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Calamonastes]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Calamonastes]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | ||
Revision as of 21:00, 23 September 2009
- Calamonastes fasciolatus
Identification
Length 15 cm, mass 11-14 g.
Breeding male: Brown crown and back, dark brown throat and upper breast, remainder of underparts buffy white barred grey. Brown eye, black bill, pink legs.
Female and non-breeding male: Similar to the breeding male, but all under parts are brownish white barred dusky (except plain brown undertail coverts).
Distribution
Southern Africa: North-central South Africa, Botswana, central and northern Namibia, south-western Angola.
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
There are 3 subspecies
- C. f. pallidior:
- South-western Angola
- C. f. fasciolatus:
- C. f. europhilus:
Habitat
Dry woodland, savanna and thornveld regions.
Behaviour
Breeding
They "sew" their nests together by binding and stitching leaves with spider web. The nest is ball-shaped, with side entrance, completely covered by leaves and often decorated with cocoons, concealed in a grass tuft or low shrub. Two to three white eggs are laid.
Diet
The diet includes seeds and invertebrates.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Hockey PAR, Dean WRJ & Ryan PG (eds) 2005. Robert's Birds of Southern Africa, 7th edition. John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town, South Africa. ISBN 0620340533
- BirdInfo
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Barred Wren-Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Barred_Wren-Warbler
