Little rush warbler explained

The little rush warbler or African bush warbler (Bradypterus baboecala) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae.

Range and habitat

It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Republic of the Congo, DRC, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Eswatini, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is swamps.

Vocalization

Its characteristic vocalization starts slow and increases in speed; it has been described as "distinctive and loud."^[1] It occurs most often during breeding season, while raining.

External links

• Little rush warbler/African Sedge Warbler - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.

Notes and References

1. Selfe, Gavin. "Seychelles. London, UK: Christopher Helm. 6. Urban, EK, Fry, CH and Keith, S.(eds) 1986. The Birds of Africa. Vol 2. London, UK: Academic Press."