Barred Wren-warbler vs Black-backed Cisticola

Calamonastes fasciolatus comparé à Cisticola eximius

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Barred Wren-warbler Black-backed Cisticola
Nom scientifique Calamonastes fasciolatus Cisticola eximius
Ordre Passeriformes Passeriformes
Famille Cisticolidae Cisticolidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 11,8 cm (4.6 in) 9,8 cm (3.9 in)
Poids 12,65 g (0.45 oz) 12,0 g (0.42 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-4 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Barred Wren-warbler only

Aucun(e)

Black-backed Cisticola only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Barred Wren-warbler

Least Concern

Black-backed 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.

Black-backed Cisticola

The Black-backed Cisticola is a small, grassland-dwelling warbler found in the damp grassy areas and wetland margins of West and Central Africa. It has a black back with buff streaking and warm rufous tones on the head and wings. It perches atop grass stems, singing persistently, and feeds on insects and small seeds.

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