Neumann's warbler
Neumann's warbler (Urosphena neumanni) or Neumann's short-tailed warbler, is a species of bird in the family Cettiidae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.[2][1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cettiidae |
| Genus: | Urosphena |
| Species: | U. neumanni |
| Binomial name | |
| Urosphena neumanni (Rothschild, 1908) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hemitesia neumanni | |
Description
The Neumann's warbler is a small bird of 10–11 cm and 11.3 g. It has a large head with a distinctive striped pattern and a very short tail. The broad supercilium is grey-brown and present in front of the eye a dull greenish and white pattern.
The voice is a loud song ("tee-tiyoo-tee", "tee-tyer-tyii", "tyoowi-tyee", "tee-teeyoo-tyoowi" or "tay-tiyoo-tay") intermixing with almost inaudible lipsing notes, and is repeated at regular intervals.[2]
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Hemitesia neumanni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22715145A94442067. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link) - del Hoyo, J. Elliott, A. & Christie, D. (editors). (2006) Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 11: Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers. Lynx Edicions. ISBN 84-96553-06-X
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