About the Fan-tailed Grassbird
The fan-tailed grassbird or broad-tailed warbler is an African species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae. The species is closely related to the broad-tailed grassbird of India, and is sometimes treated as the same species, although a 2018 study found that it and the broad-tailed grassbird were not closely related, with the Indian species being a sister of Chaetornis striata.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Grassbirds and Allies (Locustellidae) |
| Species | Catriscus brevirostris |
| Species Codes | fatgra1, FTGR, BTWA |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Fan-tailed Grassbird belong to?
The Fan-tailed Grassbird (Catriscus brevirostris) belongs to the Grassbirds and Allies family (Locustellidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Fan-tailed Grassbird?
The fan-tailed grassbird or broad-tailed warbler is an African species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae. The species is closely related to the broad-tailed grassbird of India, and is sometimes treated as the same species, although a 2018 study found that it and the broad-tailed grass...
Where can I report a Fan-tailed Grassbird sighting?
You can log sightings of Fan-tailed Grassbird on eBird (ebird.org) using species code fatgra1, or on iNaturalist.
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