Barred Wren-warbler vs Wing-snapping Cisticola

Calamonastes fasciolatus compared with Cisticola ayresii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Barred Wren-warbler Wing-snapping Cisticola
Scientific Name Calamonastes fasciolatus Cisticola ayresii
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Cisticolidae Cisticolidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 11.8 cm (4.6 in) 9.0 cm (3.5 in)
Weight 12.65 g (0.45 oz) 9.616666666666667 g (0.34 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1-4 2-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Barred Wren-warbler only

None

Wing-snapping Cisticola only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Barred Wren-warbler

Least Concern

Wing-snapping Cisticola

About These Birds

Barred Wren-warbler

The Barred Wren-warbler is a small warbler of the family Cisticolidae found in dry thicket and scrub of southern Africa, from Angola to South Africa. Weighing about 12.65g with a wingspan of 11.8cm, it has finely barred brown plumage. It skulks in dense low vegetation, feeding on insects gleaned from leaves and stems.

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