Bangwa Warbler vs Chatham Islands Fernbird

Bradypterus bangwaensis compared with Poodytes rufescens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Bangwa Warbler Chatham Islands Fernbird
Scientific Name Bradypterus bangwaensis Poodytes rufescens
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Locustellidae Locustellidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Extinct
Length — —
Wingspan 12.3 cm (4.8 in) —
Weight 22.5 g (0.79 oz) —
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-3 --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Bangwa Warbler only

Chatham Islands Fernbird only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Bangwa Warbler

Extinct

Chatham Islands Fernbird

About These Birds

Bangwa Warbler

The Bangwa Warbler is a small warbler of the family Locustellidae found in montane forest and scrub in the highlands of Cameroon and Nigeria. Weighing about 22.5g with a wingspan of 12.3cm, it skulks in dense vegetation and is more often heard than seen. It feeds on insects gleaned from low vegetation and leaf litter.

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