• Synonyms Gray backed Camaroptera, Grey backed Camaroptera, BleatingWarbler , Bleating Camaroptera [brevicaudata], Gray-backed Bleating-Warbler, Green-backed Camaroptera (Gray-backed), Greybacked BleatingWarbler , Grey-backed Bleating-Warbler, Gray-backed Camaroptera, Green-backed camaroptera, Teita Red-fronted Warbler
  • Old latin name for bird Cisticola brevicaudata, Sylvia brevicaudata

Grey-backed Camaropterabird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © James Bradley
    Kenya
  • 2.
    Song, © Étienne Leroy
    Ivory Coast
  • 3.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Botswana
  • 4.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Namibia
  • 5.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Botswana
  • 6.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Namibia
  • 7.
    Call, © James Bradley
    Kenya
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Grey-backed Camaroptera

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion widespread

Grey-backed Camaroptera subspecies (11)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Camaroptera brevicaudata abessinicas Sudan and ne DR Congo to nw Somalia and n Kenya-No
Camaroptera brevicaudata aschanie DR Congo, sw Uganda and w Kenya-No
Camaroptera brevicaudata beirensisc Mozambique, e Zimbabwe and ne South Africa-No
Camaroptera brevicaudata brevicaudataSenegal to c Sudan and nw Ethiopia-No
Camaroptera brevicaudata erlangeris Somalia, e Kenya and ne Tanzania-No
Camaroptera brevicaudata griseigulase Uganda, w Kenya and n Tanzania-No
Camaroptera brevicaudata insulatasw Ethiopia-No
Camaroptera brevicaudata intercalatan Angola and s DR Congo to w Tanzania and n Zambia-No
Camaroptera brevicaudata sharpeis Angola and n Namibia to Malawi, Zimbabwe and nc South Africa-No
Camaroptera brevicaudata tinctaLiberia to w Kenya and w Tanzania s to nw Angola and nw Zambia-No
Camaroptera brevicaudata transitivase Botswana, Zimbabwe and nc South Africa-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansGrijsrugkwêkwêvoël, Grysrugkwêkwêvoël
CatalanCamaròptera de dors gris
Chinese灰背拱翅莺
Chinese (Traditional)灰背拱翅鶯
CroatianŠumska prinija
CzechPenicovec šedohrbetý, pěnicovec šedohřbetý, pěnicovec krátkoocasý [skupina brevicaudata]
DanishGrønvinget skovsanger, Aske Gråsanger, Askegråsanger
DutchMekker-camaroptera (brevicaudata groep), Mekkercamaroptera, Blaatcamaroptera
EsperantoGrizdorsa kamaroptero
FinnishLyijykerttu
FrenchCamaroptère à tête grise (à dos gris), Camaroptère à dos gris, Camaroptère à tête grise [brevicaudata]
GalicianCamaróptera de dorso cincento
GermanMecker Grasmücke, Graurücken-Grasmücke, Grünmantel-Bogenflügel [brevicaudata-Gruppe], Meckerbogenflügel, Blök Grasmücke, Graurücken-Camaroptera, Meckergrasmücke, Savannenbogenflügel
IcelandicSkógarsöngvari
IrishCeolaire droimliath
ItalianCamaroptera dorsogrigio, Camarottera dorsogrigio, Bigia belante
Japaneseミドリコムシクイ(brevicaudata グループ), ヒメタンビムシクイ, ミドリコムシクイ (brevicaudata グループ)
Lithuanianpilkanugarė karietaitinė devynbalsė
Norwegiangråryggsanger, villnissanger (brevicaudata gr.)
Polishbeczak zielonogrzbiety [gr. brevicaudata], beczak szarogrzbiety
Portuguesecamaróptera-de-dorso-cinzento, Felosa-de-dorso-cinzento
RussianКороткохвостая крапивница, Короткохвостая терновница, Широкохвостая терновница [группа brevicaudata]
Slovakpenička sivochrbtá (skup.), Penica krátkochvostá, penička sivochrbtá
SpanishCamaróptera lomigris, Camaróptera Baladora (grupo brevicauda), Camaroptera de Lomo Gris
SwahiliKibwirosagi Mgongo-kijani
Swedishgråryggad camaroptera, gråryggig kamaroptera
TurkishYeşil sırtlı kamaropter [brevicaudata grubu]
UkrainianЦвіркач (зелений) сіробокий, цвіркач сіробокий
WelshCamaroptera cefnllwyd