Old World Warblers (Sylviidae)

Subdesert Brush-warbler (Nesillas lantzii) - HBW 11, p. 610

French: Nésille de Lantz German: Lantzbuschsänger Spanish: Zarzalero de Lantz
Other common names: Lantz’s Warbler

Taxonomy: Ellisia Lantzii A. Grandidier, 1867, west coast of Madagascar.
Formerly treated as a race of N. typica, but does not interbreed with latter where ranges overlap. Monotypic.

Distribution: SW & S Madagascar from R Mangoky S to Cap Ste Marie and E to Fort Dauphin, extending inland to limit of S subdesert forest.