Brown Emutail (Bradypterus brunneus)
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Brown Emutail

Bradypterus brunneus (Sharpe, 1877)

14 gWeight

The brown emutail (Bradypterus brunneus) is an emutail in the family Locustellidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Madagascar

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Madagascar

Brown Emutail has been recorded at 9 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ranomafana NP—Sahamalaotra TrackMadagascar135 records
  2. Ranomafana NP – VohipararaMadagascar129 records
  3. Ranomafana NPMadagascar125 records
More places
  1. Iaroka ForestMadagascar38 records
  2. Andasibe-Mantadia NPMadagascar25 records
  3. PerinetMadagascar13 records
  4. Andasibe Mantadia National ParkMadagascar6 records
  5. Ranomafana NP – VariboloMadagascar1 record
  6. V.O.I. M.M.AMadagascar1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Madagascar

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The brown emutail (Bradypterus brunneus) is an emutail in the family Locustellidae.

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Questions

How big is the Brown Emutail?

The Brown Emutail weighs around 14 g.

Where does the Brown Emutail live?

Its breeding range: Africa: montane northwestern, eastern Madagascar. It is most often recorded in Madagascar.

When is the best time to see the Brown Emutail?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Brown Emutail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown Emutail as Least Concern.

What does the Brown Emutail eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Brown Emutail in?

It belongs to the family Grassbirds & Allies (Locustellidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
14 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
50 mm
Tail
81 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: montane northwestern, eastern Madagascar

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Grassbirds & Allies Locustellidae
Genus
Bradypterus

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Brown Emutail

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