Papyrus yellow warbler

The papyrus yellow warbler, papyrus flycatcher-warbler or thin-billed flycatcher-warbler (Calamonastides gracilirostris) is a species of tree warbler; formerly, these were placed in the paraphyletic "Old World warblers". It is monotypic in its genus. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Papyrus yellow warbler
Papyrus yellow warbler (centre left)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Acrocephalidae
Genus: Calamonastides
Grant, CHB & Mackworth-Praed, 1940
Species:
C. gracilirostris
Binomial name
Calamonastides gracilirostris
Subspecies
  • C. g. gracilirostris - (Ogilvie-Grant, 1906)
  • C. g. bensoni - (Amadon, 1954)
Resident range
Synonyms

Chloropeta gracilirostris

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