Barratt's Warbler vs Little Rush Warbler

Barratt's Warbler

Bradypterus barratti

Small19 gForest

The bird is 15 cm in size, and its average weight is 15 g. Males and females are alike. In adults, the underparts of these birds are chocolate-brown; their crown-to-tail, rump, and tail are washed rufous. They have dark brown lores, cheeks, and ears coverts, and their supercilium is greyish buff. Their upper wings coverts are rufous-brown and, and the marginal part of the upper wing is buffy. Their primaries are rufous-brown with cinnamon-brown outer webs. Secondaries are rufous-brown with cinnamon brown. Their axillaries and underwings are ashy brown. Voice: The song starts with high pitched notes tik, tik, tik..., followed by lower notes speeding up to a trill. The alarm call is a quiet chrr-chrr.

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Photo: (c) Alan Manson, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alan Manson · cc-by

Little Rush Warbler

Bradypterus baboecala

Tiny13 gWetland

Voice: Its characteristic vocalization starts slow and increases in speed; it has been described as "distinctive and loud." It occurs most often during breeding season, while raining.

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Recorded by Kileo Jumah · Song · Amani nature reserve, East Usambara,Tanga, Tanzania · CC0

Photo: Shaun Swanepoel · CC BY 4.0

Photos and recordings are credited to their authors under the licence shown. Full profiles: Barratt's Warbler and Little Rush Warbler.