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Common name:
brown emu-tail (en); felosa-dos-juncos-rabilonga (pt); droméocerque brun (fr); yerbera colilarga (es); Madagaskarbuschsänger (de)
Taxonomy:
Order Passeriformes
Family Sylviidae
Range:
This species is endemic to Madagascar, being found along the eastern slopes of the islands.
Size:
These birds are 15 cm long.
Habitat:
The brown emu-tail is found in dense undergrowth of moist tropical forests, at altitudes of 500-2.500 m.
Diet:
They feed on small insects collected among the vegetation.
Breeding:
They nest among dense vegetation, near the ground. Each clutch consists of 2 eggs. there is no further information regarding the reproduction of this species.
Conservation:
IUCN status – LC (Least Concern)
This species has a relatively large breeding range and is described as locally fairly common to abundant. The population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction.
