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Grey Wren-Warbler

Calamonastes simplex (Cabanis, JL 1878)

The grey wren-warbler is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Cisticolidae
Genus:
   Calamonastes
Scientific:
  Calamonastes simplex


Original description

Citation:
  (Cabanis, JL 1878)

Reference:
   J. f. Orn. 26 p.205,221

Protonym:
  Thamnobia simplex

Type locality:
  Ndi, Taita, Kenya.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32910956


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  0195CFDD5710A0EF

Avibase ID:
  avibase-0195CFDD

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/0195CFDD


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 558975

Geographic range:

  • Calamonastes simplex: southeastern South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, northeastern Uganda, Kenya, and northeastern Tanzania
English:
Grey Wren-Warbler
Catalan:
camaròptera grisa
Czech:
pěnicovec šedý
Danish:
Gråsanger
German:
Somalibindensänger
Spanish:
Camaróptera Sencilla
Spanish (Spain):
Camaróptera Sencilla
Finnish:
tummaraitakerttu
French:
Camaroptère modeste
Croatian:
riđooka prinija
Hungarian:
szürke rigóposzáta
Italian:
Calamonaste grigio
Japanese (romaji):
haiirokomushikui
Japanese:
ハイイロコムシクイ
Lithuanian:
Pilkoji karietaitinė devynbalsė
Dutch:
Somalische Savannezanger
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Gråsmettsongar
Norwegian:
Gråsmettsanger
Polish:
zebrynka ciemna
Portuguese:
felosa-modesta
Portuguese (Portugal):
camaróptera-somali
Russian:
Серая зебрина
Slovak:
penička krovinová
Serbian:
Siva carićolika grmuša
Swedish:
grå gärdsmygssångare
Ukrainian:
Зебринка сіра
Chinese:
灰拱翅莺
Chinese (Traditional):
灰拱翅鶯


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Grey Wren-Warbler (nominate) ( Calamonastes simplex simplex)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Grey Wren-Warbler (nominate) ( Calamonastes simplex simplex)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Grey Wren-warbler ( Camaroptera simplex) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Grey Wren-warbler ( Camaroptera simplex) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Grey Wren-warbler ( Camaroptera simplex) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Grey Wren-warbler ( Camaroptera simplex) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Grey Wren-warbler ( Camaroptera simplex) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Grey Wren-warbler ( Camaroptera simplex) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Grey Wren-warbler ( Camaroptera simplex) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Grey Wren-warbler ( Camaroptera simplex) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Grey Wren-warbler ( Camaroptera simplex) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Grey Wren-warbler ( Camaroptera simplex) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Grey Wren-warbler ( Camaroptera simplex) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Grey Wren-warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Grey Wren-warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Grey Wren-warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Grey Wren-warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Grey Wren-warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Grey Wren-warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Grey Wren-warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Grey Wren-warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Grey Wren-warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Grey Wren-warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Grey Wren-warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Camaroptère modeste ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Gray Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Calamonastes simplex simplex [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Grey Wren Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Grey Wren Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Grey Wren-warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Grey Wren-warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Grey Wren-warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Grey Wren-warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Grey Wren-warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Calamonastes simplex simplex [version 2]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Calamonastes simplex simplex [version 2]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Grey Wren-Warbler ( Calamonastes simplex) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Calamonastes simplex [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Calamonastes [simplex, undosus or stierlingi] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Afrikaans: Stierlingse Sanger
Catalan: camaròptera grisa
Czech: pěnicovec šedý
Danish: Gråsanger
German: Somalibindensänger
English: Gray Wren Warbler, Gray Wren-Warbler, Grey Wren Warbler, Grey Wren-Warbler, Grey Wren-Warbler (nominate)
English, HBW: Grey Wren-warbler
English (IOC): Grey Wren-Warbler
English (Kenya): Grey Wren Warbler
English (United States): Gray Wren-Warbler
Esperanto: Griza kalamonasto
Spanish: Camaróptera Sencilla
Spanish (Spain): Camaróptera Sencilla
Spanish (HBW): Gray Wren-Warbler
Finnish: tummaraitakerttu
French: Camaroptère modeste, Camaroptère modeste (nominal), Camaroptère modeste (nominale), Camaroptère modeste (race nominale), Camaroptère modeste (simplex)
Croatian: riđooka prinija
Hungarian: szürke rigóposzáta
Italian: Calamonaste grigio
Japanese (romaji): haiirokomushikui
Japanese: ハイイロコムシクイ
Scientific: Calamonastes simplex, Calamonastes simplex erlangeri, Calamonastes simplex hilgerti, Calamonastes simplex simplex, Camaroptera simplex, Thamnobia simplex
Lithuanian: Pilkoji karietaitinė devynbalsė
Dutch: Somalische Savannezanger
Norwegian Nynorsk: Gråsmettsongar
Norwegian: Gråsmettsanger
Polish: zebrynka ciemna
Portuguese: felosa-modesta
Portuguese (Portugal): camaróptera-somali
Russian: Серая зебрина, Серая крапивниковая славка
Slovak: penička krovinová
Serbian: Siva carićolika grmuša
Swedish: grå gärdsmygsångare, grå gärdsmygssångare
Swahili: Kibwirosagi Kijivu
Turkish: Somali yazılı kamaropteri
Ukrainian: Зебринка сіра
Chinese: 灰拱翅莺
Chinese (Traditional): 灰拱翅鶯

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