How do you identify a Malagasy Brush Warbler?

The Malagasy brush warbler is brown with contrastingly white eyebrows. Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Malagasy Brush Warbler?

The Malagasy Brush Warbler is a small sized bird weighing about 20 g.

Where can you see a Malagasy Brush Warbler?

The Malagasy Brush Warbler occurs in 3 countries, including Madagascar, Moldova and the Comoros.

What birds look similar to a Malagasy Brush Warbler?

The Malagasy Brush Warbler is most easily confused with the Subdesert Brush Warbler, the Grande Comore Brush Warbler and the Moheli Brush Warbler.

Is the Malagasy Brush Warbler endangered?

The Malagasy Brush Warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Malagasy Brush Warbler

Nesillas typica

Reed Warblers and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Malagasy Brush Warbler (Nesillas typica) is a rare reed warbler found in 3 countries, weighing about 20 g. The Malagasy brush warbler, also known as the Madagascar brush warbler, is a species of Old World warbler in the family Acrocephalidae..

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Malagasy Brush Warbler (Nesillas typica), photo 1 — Photo: Matteo Bellucci · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Malagasy Brush Warbler (Nesillas typica), photo 2 — Photo: Matteo Bellucci · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Malagasy Brush Warbler (Nesillas typica), photo 3 — Photo: Лариса Артемьева · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Malagasy Brush Warbler (Nesillas typica), photo 4 — Photo: Лариса Артемьева · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Malagasy Brush Warbler (Nesillas typica), photo 5 — Photo: Sandra Keller · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Malagasy Brush Warbler (Nesillas typica), photo 6 — Photo: Janne Teivonen · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Malagasy Brush Warbler (Nesillas typica), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Janne Teivonen, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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Malagasy Brush Warbler (Nesillas typica), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Jay Pruett, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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About the Malagasy Brush Warbler

The Malagasy brush warbler, also known as the Madagascar brush warbler, is a species of Old World warbler in the family Acrocephalidae.. The Malagasy brush warbler is a widespread species of forest undergrowth and is found primarily in both Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. The bird is typically found alone or in pairs of 2 and flies short distances due to a small wingspan. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.

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How to identify it

The Malagasy brush warbler is brown with contrastingly white eyebrows. Nesillas typica is an example of the genus, which is a category that ranks above species and below family. The bird has a sleek and slim body, low forehead and crown (raised to form a slight crest), and shorter sized bird. The Malagasy brush warbler's wings are short and rounded. Males' wing spans range from 62-70mm while females range from 58-67mm. The tails are long and graduated: males range from 72-93mm while females are 67-83mm.

Where it lives

Madagascar Moldova Comoros

When to see it

Best months: August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in November. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Malagasy Brush Warbler?: The Malagasy brush warbler is brown with contrastingly white eyebrows. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Malagasy Brush Warbler?: The Malagasy Brush Warbler is a small sized bird weighing about 20 g.
Where can you see a Malagasy Brush Warbler?: The Malagasy Brush Warbler occurs in 3 countries, including Madagascar, Moldova and the Comoros.
What birds look similar to a Malagasy Brush Warbler?: The Malagasy Brush Warbler is most easily confused with the Subdesert Brush Warbler, the Grande Comore Brush Warbler and the Moheli Brush Warbler.
Is the Malagasy Brush Warbler endangered?: The Malagasy Brush Warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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