Old World Warblers (Sylviidae)
Knysna Warbler (Bradypterus sylvaticus) - HBW 11, p. 600
French: Bouscarle de Knysna
German: Kapbuschsänger
Spanish: Zarzalero del Knysna
Other common names: Knysna Bush-warbler/Scrub-warbler
Taxonomy: Bradypterus sylvaticus Sundevall, 1860, Knysna, south-east Western Cape, South Africa.
Has been allied with B. alfredi on basis of shortish rounded tail, but the two have totally different songs. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- sylvaticus Sundevall, 1860 - coastal S South Africa (Cape Peninsula E to Port Elizabeth).
- pondoensis Haagner, 1910 - coastal SE South Africa (Eastern Cape from R Ntafufu E to Port St Johns).
- Vulnerable Enlarge map
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Male singing along Plattekloof river. Locality Wildcliff Nature Reserve, Heidelberg, Western Cape Province, South Africa (ssp sylvaticus)
Conan Guard 25 December 2008 3 years ago 24 sec 3.5
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Territorial song in thick tangly vegetation. 8:46. Locality Victoria Bay, Western Cape Province, South Africa
(ssp sylvaticus)
Charles Hesse 23 August 2010 1 year ago 4.5
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