Sri Lanka bush warbler
E552911
The Sri Lanka bush warbler is a small, elusive passerine bird found only in the montane forests and dense undergrowth of Sri Lanka’s central highlands.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
passerine ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| behavior |
secretive
ⓘ
skulking ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat | montane forest undergrowth ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | Sri Lanka bush warbler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
other small invertebrates ⓘ |
| distributionRegion | South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Locustellidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Edward Blyth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStratum |
ground
ⓘ
low undergrowth ⓘ |
| foundIn | Sri Lanka central highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Elaphrornis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicRange | south-central Sri Lanka highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
dense undergrowth
ⓘ
forest floor vegetation ⓘ montane forest ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryStatus | resident ⓘ |
| nestLocation | near ground ⓘ |
| occursInEcoregion | Sri Lanka montane rain forests ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
brown
ⓘ
olive-brown upperparts ⓘ paler underparts ⓘ |
| scientificName | Elaphrornis palliseri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| size | small ⓘ |
| species | Elaphrornis palliseri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tail | short ⓘ |
| taxonomicNote | only species in genus Elaphrornis ⓘ |
| threat |
degradation of montane forests
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ |
| vocalization |
loud song
ⓘ
repeated whistles ⓘ |
| wing | short rounded wings ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1851 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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