Grey-backed Camaroptera (Camaroptera brevicaudata)
About the Grey-backed Camaroptera
The grey-backed camaroptera (Camaroptera brevicaudata) is a small bird in the family Cisticolidae. This bird is a resident breeder in Africa south of the Sahara Desert. Recent studies suggest this species and the green-backed camaroptera may be the same species. This skulking passerine is typically found low in dense cover. The grey-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. This 11.5 cm (4.5 in) long warbler has grey upper parts and a grey short cocked tail. The wings are olive and the underparts whitish grey. The sexes are similar, but juveniles are paler yellow on the breast.
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Similar species
- Green-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyurarecording
- Olive-green CamaropteraCamaroptera chloronotaprofile
- Yellow-browed CamaropteraCamaroptera superciliarisprofile
Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.