Listen to the grey wren-warbler
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About the grey wren-warbler
The grey wren-warbler is a bird in the family Cisticolidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 12 g.
What does the grey wren-warbler sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
From Wikipedia
The grey wren-warbler (Calamonastes simplex) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
More from the family Cisticolidae
Zitting cisticola
Cisticola juncidis
Common tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius
Ashy prinia
Prinia socialis
Red-faced cisticola
Cisticola erythrops
Jungle prinia
Prinia sylvatica
Wailing cisticola
Cisticola lais
Grey-capped warbler
Eminia lepida
Rufous-fronted prinia
Prinia buchanani
Ashy cisticola
Cisticola cinereolus
Neddicky
Cisticola fulvicapilla
Long-billed forest warbler
Artisornis moreaui
Green-backed camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Frequently asked questions
What does a grey wren-warbler sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the grey wren-warbler on this page. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the grey wren-warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the grey wren-warbler as “least concern”.
What family does the grey wren-warbler belong to?
The grey wren-warbler (Calamonastes simplex) belongs to the family Cisticolidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Grey Wren Warbler (Camaroptera simplex) (022A-WA03044X0009-0012M0) – CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q3314347 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Grey wren-warbler – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by G E Lodge (died 1954) – Public domain