Green-backed Camaroptera (Camaroptera brachyura)
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Green-backed Camaroptera

Camaroptera brachyura (Vieillot, 1821)

12 cmLength9.7 gWeight

The green-backed camaroptera (Camaroptera brachyura), also known as the bleating camaroptera, is a small bird in the family Cisticolidae.

Most records: Kenya, South Africa, Uganda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Kenya, South Africa, Uganda

Green-backed Camaroptera has been recorded at 550 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 40 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Entebbe Botanical GardenUganda1,125 records
  2. Nairobi NPKenya1,124 records
  3. Kruger NP – Skukuza CampSouth Africa699 records
More places
  1. St Lucia – iGwalagwala TrailSouth Africa676 records
  2. Lake Nakuru NPKenya667 records
  3. Arabuko-Sokoke Forest NRKenya524 records
  4. Lake Mburo NPUganda510 records
  5. Eshowe – Dlinza ForestSouth Africa461 records
  6. Mkhuze GRSouth Africa459 records
  7. Arusha NPTanzania425 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaSouth AfricaUgandaTanzaniaNamibiaGhanaBotswanaEthiopia

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 green-backed camaroptera (Camaroptera brachyura), also known as the bleating camaroptera, is a small bird in the family Cisticolidae. This bird is a resident breeder in Africa south of the Sahara Desert. Recent studies suggest this species and the grey-backed camaroptera may be the same species.

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Questions

How big is the Green-backed Camaroptera?

The Green-backed Camaroptera is about 12 cm long and weighs around 9.7 g.

Where does the Green-backed Camaroptera live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern, southern. It is most often recorded in Kenya, South Africa and Uganda.

Is the Green-backed Camaroptera endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Green-backed Camaroptera as Least Concern.

What does the Green-backed Camaroptera eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Green-backed Camaroptera in?

It belongs to the family Cisticolas & Allies (Cisticolidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
12 cm
Weight
9.7 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
53 mm
Tail
41 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Africa: eastern, southern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cisticolas & Allies Cisticolidae
Genus
Camaroptera

Other birds in the genus Camaroptera

Grey-backed CamaropteraGrey-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brevicaudataHartert's CamaropteraHartert's CamaropteraCamaroptera hartertiYellow-browed CamaropteraYellow-browed CamaropteraCamaroptera superciliarisOlive-green CamaropteraOlive-green CamaropteraCamaroptera chloronotaCommon JeryCommon JeryNeomixis tenellaGreen JeryGreen JeryNeomixis viridisStripe-throated JeryStripe-throated JeryNeomixis striatigulaRed-faced CisticolaRed-faced CisticolaCisticola erythropsSinging CisticolaSinging CisticolaCisticola cantansWhistling CisticolaWhistling CisticolaCisticola lateralis
Green-backed Camaroptera

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