Bleating Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
The Bleating Camaroptera (Camaroptera brachyura) is a uncommon cisticola found in 43 countries, weighing about 10 g. The green-backed camaroptera, also known as the bleating camaroptera, is a small bird in the family Cisticolidae.
About the Bleating Camaroptera
The green-backed camaroptera, also known as the bleating camaroptera, 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 grey-backed camaroptera may be the same species.
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What the Bleating Camaroptera sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Bleating Camaroptera can be seen all year round, with peak activity in November. It is a resident species across most of its range.
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Quick questions
- What does a Bleating Camaroptera look like?
- The green-backed camaroptera, also known as the bleating camaroptera, is a small bird in the family Cisticolidae.
- How big is a Bleating Camaroptera?
- The Bleating Camaroptera is a tiny sized bird weighing about 10 g.
- Where can you see a Bleating Camaroptera?
- The Bleating Camaroptera occurs in 43 countries, including South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Namibia.
- What does a Bleating Camaroptera sound like?
- You can listen to a field recording of the Bleating Camaroptera on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Bleating Camaroptera?
- The Bleating Camaroptera is most easily confused with the Olive-green Camaroptera, the Yellow-browed Camaroptera and the Hartert's Camaroptera.
- Is the Bleating Camaroptera endangered?
- The Bleating Camaroptera is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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