Papyrus yellow warbler
The papyrus yellow warbler, papyrus flycatcher-warbler or thin-billed flycatcher-warbler, (Calamonastides gracilirostris) is a species of tree warbler; formerly, these were placed in the paraphyletic "Old World warblers". It is monotypic in its genus. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Papyrus yellow warbler | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Acrocephalidae |
| Genus: | Calamonastides Grant and Mackworth-Praed, 1940 |
| Species: | C. gracilirostris |
| Binomial name | |
| Calamonastides gracilirostris Ogilvie-Grant, 1906 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Chloropeta gracilirostris | |
Description
Compared with the dull browns and greys typical of swamp-dwelling warblers, this warbler is brightly coloured. It shows an underbelly of rich yellow and olive-brown upper parts. Its song consists of melodious liquid warbling.[1]
gollark: Yay for good offers! I got a low-time 3G xenowyrm hatchling.
gollark: Ah, it is indeed a prizekin.
gollark: What was the egg they had up?
gollark: Strange.
gollark: I almost accidentally mixed up my random 3G xenowyrm with a 2G SAltkin when putting up a trade...
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References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- BirdLife International 2006. Chloropeta gracilirostris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
- Fregin, S., M. Haase, U. Olsson, and P. Alström. 2009. Multi-locus phylogeny of the family Acrocephalidae (Aves: Passeriformes) - the traditional taxonomy overthrown. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 52: 866–878.
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