Santo Thicketbird (Cincloramphus whitneyi)
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Santo Thicketbird

Cincloramphus whitneyi (Mayr, 1933)

36 gWeight

The Santo thicketbird (Cincloramphus whitneyi) is a bird species.

Most records: Vanuatu

Where and when it's recorded

Santo Thicketbird has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. VattheVanuatu1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Vanuatu

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 Santo thicketbird (Cincloramphus whitneyi) is a bird species. It used to be placed in the "Old World warbler" family Sylviidae, but it does not seem to be a close relative of the typical warblers; it belongs in the grass warbler family, Locustellidae. It is found on the Pacific Ocean island of Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu.

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Questions

How big is the Santo Thicketbird?

The Santo Thicketbird weighs around 36 g.

Where does the Santo Thicketbird live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane Santo (northwestern Vanuatu). It is most often recorded in Vanuatu.

What does the Santo Thicketbird eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Santo Thicketbird in?

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

At a glance

Weight
36 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
63 mm
Tail
63 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

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

Range

Australasia: montane Santo (northwestern Vanuatu)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Grassbirds & Allies Locustellidae
Genus
Cincloramphus

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Santo Thicketbird

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