Gabon Bush Warbler
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The Gabon Warbler ( Bradypterus grandis ) is a songbird from the grass warbler family (Locustellidae). The bird is on the IUCN's early warning list as Near Threatened , because despite the relatively small number, it is not assumed that the population will dwindle. Its habitat is marshland, which has not yet been viewed as an endangered environment.
ID
The Gabonese warbler grows to about 19 centimeters. The relatively large songbird has a long, broad tail with a rusty brown color. The bird is mostly brown. On the neck and upper chest, the plumage is speckled gray and brown. Usually the bird only chirps softly. During the courtship season there will be stronger choppy calls. The courtship is supported by wild wing beats.
Distribution area
The Gabonese warbler has been sighted in southeast Cameroon , the Central African Republic and Gabon . In Cameroon, it has been observed in the Nki and Lobéké national parks and in Bitye in the Dja-et-Lobo district near the Dja wildlife reserve . In the Central African Republic it occurs in the Dzangha Ndoki National Park . In Gabon, the bird can be found in Mimongo , M'Bigou and Massif of Chaillu . The species has also been reported from Lopé National Park and most frequently from Langhoué .
It is also assumed that the species occurs in the swamp areas of Rhynchospora in southeast Cameroon, in eastern Gabun, in the north of the Republic of the Congo and in the south of the Central African Republic. However, due to the difficult accessibility of the area, no reliable data are known about the occurrence of the Gabonese warbler.
literature
- Ian Sinclair, Peter Ryan, Patrice Christy, Phil Hockey, Norman Arlott, Peter Hayman, Alan Harris: Birds of Africa South of the Sahara. A Comprehensive Illustrated Field Guide. Struik, Cape Town 2008, ISBN 978-1868728572 , page 478.
- Charles G. Sibley, Burt Monroe: Distribution and Taxonomy of Birds of the World. Yale University Press, New Haven 1993, ISBN 978-0300055498 , page 610 ff.
- David Michael Bird: The Bird Almanac. A Guide to Essential Facts and Figures of the World's Birds. Firefly, Buffalo 2004, ISBN 978-1552979259 , page 393 ff.
Web links
- Bradypterus grandis inthe IUCN 2011 Red List of Threatened Species . Listed by: BirdLife International, 2008. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
- BirdLife International: Species Factsheet - Dja River Warbler ( Bradypterus grandis ) . Retrieved January 4, 2012.
- Videos, photos and sound recordings for Dja River Scrub-warbler (Bradypterus grandis) in the Internet Bird Collection
- Gabonese warbler ( Bradypterus grandis ) at Avibase; Retrieved January 4, 2012.
- Bradypterus grandis in the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Retrieved January 4, 2012.
- xeno-canto: Sound recordings - Dja River Scrub Warbler ( Bradypterus grandis )
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- ↑ Dja River Warbler - BirdLife Species Factsheet on BirdLife International (English)
- ↑ Birds of Cameroon ( Memento of the original from March 3, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on birdlist.org (English)
- ↑ Birds of the Central African Republic ( Memento of the original from March 31, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on birdlist.org (English)
- ↑ Birds of Gabon ( Memento of the original from March 3, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on birdlist.org (English)
