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Grey Wren-Warbler
Calamonastes simplex (Cabanis, 1878)
12 gWeight
The grey wren-warbler (Calamonastes simplex) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
Most records: Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania
Where and when it's recorded
Grey Wren-Warbler has been recorded at 60 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Buffalo Springs NRKenya270 records
- Samburu NRKenya258 records
- Amboseli NPKenya216 records
More places
- Lake BaringoKenya182 records
- Lake Baringo – Inshore Cliffs and surroundsKenya172 records
- Tsavo West NPKenya155 records
- Lake Baringo – West ShoreKenya134 records
- Sagala Lodge/Ndara RanchKenya126 records
- Tsavo West NP – Ngulia LodgeKenya118 records
- Shaba NRKenya112 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 grey wren-warbler (Calamonastes simplex) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
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Questions
How big is the Grey Wren-Warbler?
The Grey Wren-Warbler weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Grey Wren-Warbler live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Ethiopia and Somalia to southeastern South Sudan, northeastern Uganda, Kenya and northeastern Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania.
Is the Grey Wren-Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey Wren-Warbler as Least Concern.
What does the Grey Wren-Warbler eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Grey Wren-Warbler in?
It belongs to the family Cisticolas & Allies (Cisticolidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 12 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 59 mm
- Tail
- 58 mm
- Bill
- 16 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Ethiopia and Somalia to southeastern South Sudan, northeastern Uganda, Kenya and northeastern Tanzania
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Cisticolas & Allies Cisticolidae
- Genus
- Calamonastes
Other birds in the genus Calamonastes
Miombo Wren-WarblerCalamonastes undosus
Stierling's Wren-WarblerCalamonastes stierlingi
Barred Wren-WarblerCalamonastes fasciolatus
Common JeryNeomixis tenella
Green JeryNeomixis viridis
Stripe-throated JeryNeomixis striatigula
Red-faced CisticolaCisticola erythrops
Singing CisticolaCisticola cantans
Whistling CisticolaCisticola lateralis
Trilling CisticolaCisticola woosnami
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