• Synonyms Broad-tailed Grassbird, Fan-tailed Warbler, Broadtailed Warbler, Fan tailed Grassbird, Broad-tailed Warbler
  • Old latin name for bird Thimalia platyura, Bradypterus brevirostris, Schoenicola platyura, Schoenicola platyurus, Schoenicola brevirostris, Schoenicola apiacalis

Fan-tailed Grassbirdbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Daniel Danckwerts
    South Africa
  • 2.
    Call, © Paul Lenrumé
    Gabon
  • 3.
    Call, © Niall Perrins
    South Africa
  • 4.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Zambia
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Zambia
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Zambia
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Malawi
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    Song, © Paul Lenrumé
    Gabon
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    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Malawi
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    Call and song, © Peter Boesman
    Malawi
  • 11.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Malawi
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API
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Where to see Fan-tailed Grassbird

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion widespread

Fan-tailed Grassbird subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Catriscus brevirostris alexinaeSierra Leone and Guinea to Ethiopia, Tanzania and Angola-No
Catriscus brevirostris brevirostrisMalawi and nw Mozambique to e South Africa-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansBreëstertsanger
Catalancamperol cua de ventall
Chinese扇尾芦莺
Chinese (Traditional)扇尾蘆鶯
Croatianafrički cvrčić
Czechcistovníkovec malawský
DanishAfrikansk Bredhale
DutchWaaierstaartzanger, Indische Breedstaartzanger, Waaierstaartrietzanger
Finnishafrikanviuhkakerttunen
FrenchFauvette à large queue, Locustelle à bec court, Rousserolle à queue en éventail, Graminicole à bec court, Mégalure à bec court
GermanBreitschwanzsänger, Fächerschwanzsänger
Hungarianrövidcsőrű fűposzáta
ItalianErbarolo codaventaglio
Japaneseウチワセッカ, フトセッカ
Lithuaniantrumpasnapė skėstauodegė nendrinukė
Norwegianstorhalesanger, storstjertsanger
Norwegian NynorskStorhalesongar
Polishpokrzewik wachlarzowaty, Pokrzewnik wachlarzowaty
PortugueseFelosa-de-cauda-larga, erveira-cauda-de-leque
RussianКороткоклювая плоскохвостая камышовка, Короткоклювая плоскохвостая камышевка, Африканская долгохвостка
SerbianLepezorepi afrički cvrčić
Slovaksvrkavec krátkozobý
SpanishYerbera de abanico, Yerbera Abanico
SwahiliShoro Mkia-mpana
Swedishsolfjädersgräsfågel, Afrikansk gräsfågel
TsongaQovo
TurkishYelpaze Kuyruklu Otlak Ötleğeni
Ukrainianширокохвіст африканський
XhosaUmvokontshi