Kingdom Animalia Genus Urosphena Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Cettiidae Scientific name Hemitesia neumanni Higher classification Hemitesia Order Passerine | |
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Similar Palau bush warbler, Bougainville bush warbler, Broad‑billed warbler, Pale‑footed bush warbler, Chestnut‑crowned bush warbler | ||
The Neumann's warbler (Urosphena neumanni), or Neumann's short-tailed warbler, is a species of bird in the family Cettiidae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Description
The Neumann's warbler is a small bird of 10–11 cm and 11.3 g. It has a large head with a distinctive striped pattern and a very short tail. The broad supercilium is grey-brown and present in front of the eye a dull greenish and white pattern.
The voice is a loud song ("tee-tiyoo-tee", "tee-tyer-tyii", "tyoowi-tyee", "tee-teeyoo-tyoowi" or "tay-tiyoo-tay") intermixing with almost inaudible lipsing notes and repeated at regular intervals.
References
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