Green-backed Camaroptera

Camaroptera brachyura

The Green-backed Camaroptera is a small bird in the Cisticolidae family. This bird is a resident breeder in Africa south of the Sahara Desert. Recent studies suggest this species and the Grey-backed Camaroptera may be the same species.
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Appearance

These 11.5 cm long warblers have green upperparts. The wings are olive and the underparts whitish grey. The sexes are similar, but juveniles are paler yellow on the breast.
Bleating Warbler This little bird took me by surprise when I was out looking for insects and just managed to get this shot before it disappeared back into the bushes. I thought I knew all the birds that live around here..obviously not! Camaroptera brachyura,Fall,Geotagged,Green-backed Camaroptera,South Africa,birds,passerines,south africa

Habitat

This skulking passerine is typically found low in dense cover. The Green-backed Camaroptera binds large leaves together low in a bush and builds a grass nest within the leaves. The normal clutch is two or three eggs.
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Food

Like most members in the group, Green-backed Camaroptera is insectivorous.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyCisticolidae
GenusCamaroptera
SpeciesC. brachyura
Photographed in
Kenya
Chad
South Africa