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Anjouan Brush Warbler
Nesillas longicaudata (Newton, E, 1877)
20 gWeight
The Anjouan brush warbler (Nesillas longicaudata) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Acrocephalidae.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Anjouan brush warbler (Nesillas longicaudata) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Acrocephalidae. Clements lumps this bird into the Malagasy brush warbler N. typica. This is supported by the IUCN, whereas the IOC recognizes it as a valid species.
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Questions
How big is the Anjouan Brush Warbler?
The Anjouan Brush Warbler weighs around 20 g.
Where does the Anjouan Brush Warbler live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Anjouan (=Nzwani; east-central Comoros).
What does the Anjouan Brush Warbler eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Anjouan Brush Warbler in?
It belongs to the family Reed Warblers & Allies (Acrocephalidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 20 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 62 mm
- Tail
- 72 mm
- Bill
- 16 mm
- Tarsus
- 24 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Anjouan (=Nzwani; east-central Comoros)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Reed Warblers & Allies Acrocephalidae
- Genus
- Nesillas
Other birds in the genus Nesillas
Malagasy Brush WarblerNesillas typica
Subdesert Brush WarblerNesillas lantzii
Grande Comore Brush WarblerNesillas brevicaudata
Moheli Brush WarblerNesillas mariae
Grauer's WarblerGraueria vittata
Basra Reed WarblerAcrocephalus griseldis
Cape Verde WarblerAcrocephalus brevipennis
Greater Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus rufescens
Lesser Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus gracilirostris
Madagascar Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus newtoni
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