Nesillas
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Madagascar warbler ( Nesillas typica ) |
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Nesillas is a genus of songbirds in the reed warbler family. There are four recent species found in Madagascar and the Comoros . A fifth type - the Aldabra Brush Warbler from Aldabra Atoll - considered extinct. Depending on the species, the size varies from 15 to 20 centimeters and the weight from 14 to 21 grams. The habitat includes semi-arid and evergreen forests, philippia heather, euphorbia forests and scrubland. The diet consists of insects, including moths and their caterpillars, ants, beetles and arachnids.
Species and their distribution
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Madagascar shrub warbler or tsikirity shrub warbler ( Nesillas typica )
- Nesillas typica moheliensis ( Benson , 1960 ) - Mohéli
- Nesillas typcia longicaudata ( E. Newton , 1877 ) - Anjouan
- Nesillas typica typica ( Hartlaub , 1860 ) - northern, eastern, northwestern and central Madagascar on the edge of the western savannah.
- Nesillas typcia obscura ( Delacour , 1931 ) - western savannah, Madagascar
- Lantz Bush Warbler ( Nesillas lantzii ) ( A. Grandidier , 1867 ) - southwest and southern Madagascar
- Short-tailed Bush Warbler ( Nesillas brevicaudata ) ( A. Milne-Edwards & Oustalet , 1888 ) - Grande Comore
- Comoros Bush Warbler ( Nesillas mariae ) ( Benson , 1960 ) - Mohéli
- Aldababush singer (Nesillas aldabrana) ( Benson & Penny , 1968 ) - Aldabra.
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 .