Comoros Bush Warbler
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The Comoros warbler ( Nesillas mariae ), also known as the mohelibus warbler , is a songbird belonging to the warbler family . It is endemic to the Comoros .
description
The Comoros bush warbler reaches a size of 18 to 20 centimeters. The upper side and the long stepped tail are uniformly dull olive-green, the lighter underside is gray-green. It has no eye stripe like the Madagascar bush warbler ( Nesillas typica ), to which it is closely related. The iris and beak are brown. The legs and feet are flesh-colored. His contact call consists of a loud priip and a quick ti ti ti ti ti . His singing consists of trills and melodious stanzas.
habitat
Its habitat are wooded slopes and gullies on the island of Mohéli, part of the Comoros .
Way of life
In contrast to the Madagascar Bush Warbler, which also occurs on Mohéli and is difficult to observe in the thick undergrowth, the Comoros Bush Warbler moves quite conspicuously between the branches of two to six meter high trees.
literature
- J. Del Hoyo, A. Elliot, D. Christie (Eds.): Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 11: Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers. Lynx Edicions, 2006, ISBN 84-96553-06-X .
- I. Sinclar, O. Langrand: Birds of the Indian Ocean islands. New Holland Publishers, 2004, ISBN 1-86872-956-7
Web link
- Nesillas mariae onthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Threatened Species . Listed by: BirdLife International, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2014.