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Cape Grassbird
Sphenoeacus afer (Gmelin, JF 1789)
The Cape grassbird or Cape grass warbler is an African warbler found in southern Africa. Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Macrosphenidae
Genus:
Sphenoeacus
Scientific:
Sphenoeacus afer
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Macrosphenidae
Genus:
Sphenoeacus
Scientific:
Sphenoeacus afer
Original description
Citation:
(Gmelin, JF 1789)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2
1 pt2 p.940
Protonym:
Muscicapa afra
Type locality:
Cape of Good Hope.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10286#page/441/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
8EE724E4C61D5CE9
Avibase ID:
avibase-8EE724E4
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/8EE724E4
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 563059
Geographic range:
- Sphenoeacus afer: disjunctly in lowland to montane coast Fynbos scrub, and grassland with proteas or bushes, of eastern Zimbabwe highlands and adjacent Mozambique, and from northeastern South Africa southward to coastal southern South Africa
- Sphenoeacus afer afer: southwestern South Africa (Western Cape and southwestern Eastern Cape, eastward to about the Gamtoos River)
- Sphenoeacus afer excisus: eastern Zimbabwe and adjacent southwestern Mozambique
- Sphenoeacus afer natalensis: northeastern South Africa (North West to northern and eastern Free State and KwaZulu-Natal), western Eswatini, and northern Lesotho
- Sphenoeacus afer intermedius: eastern South Africa (far southern KwaZulu-Natal and eastern and southern Eastern Cape), and probably southern Lesotho
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Source: Clements checklist
Cape Grass-Warbler
Afrikaans:
Grasvoël
Bulgarian:
Ливадно трънковче
Catalan:
camperol del Cap
Czech:
rákosníkovec vousatý
Danish:
Kapgræssanger
German:
Kap-Bülbülgrasmücke
Esperanto:
kaba makrosfeno
Spanish:
Yerbera de El Cabo
Spanish (Spain):
Yerbera de El Cabo
Finnish:
ruskopääkerttu
French:
Sphénoèque du Cap
Croatian:
oštrorepa cvrkutuša
Icelandic:
Grassöngvari
Italian:
Erbarolo del Capo
Japanese (romaji):
kusamushikui
Japanese:
クサムシクイ
Lithuanian:
Kapinė devynbalsė
Dutch:
Kaapse Grasvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Stråsongar
Norwegian:
Stråsanger
Polish:
strzępochwostek
Portuguese:
felosa-do-cabo
Portuguese (Portugal):
felosa-do-cabo
Russian:
Капская саванница
Slovak:
bylinár hrdzavý
Serbian:
Kapska grmušarka
Swedish:
stråsångare
Turkish:
Kap otlak ötleğeni
Ukrainian:
куцохвостик капський
Chinese:
草莺
Chinese (Traditional):
草鶯
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Cape Grass-Warbler ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Cape Grass-Warbler ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Cape Grass-Warbler ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Cape Grass-Warbler ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Cape Grass-Warbler ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Cape Grass-Warbler ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Cape Grass-Warbler ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Cape Grass-Warbler ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Cape Grass-Warbler ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Cape Grass-Warbler ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Cape Grass-Warbler ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Cape Grass-Warbler ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Avilist 2025: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Cape Grass-warbler ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Cape Grass-warbler ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Cape Grass-warbler ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Cape Grass-warbler ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Cape Grass-warbler ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Cape Grass-warbler ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Cape Grass-warbler ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Cape Grass-warbler ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Cape Grass-warbler ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Cape Grass-warbler ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Cape Grass-warbler ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Sphénoèque du Cap ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Sphénoèque du Cap ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Clements 1st edition: Cape Grass Bird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Clements 3rd edition: Cape Grass Bird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Cape Grass-warbler ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Cape Grass-warbler ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Cape Grassbird ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Sphenoeacus afer [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Sphenoeacus afer [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Sphenoeacus afer [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Cape Grass-Warbler ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Cape Grass-Warbler ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Cape Grass-Warbler ( Sphenoeacus afer) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Sphenoeacus afer [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Sphenoeacus afer [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Grasvoël
Bulgarian: Ливадно трънковче
Catalan: camperol del Cap
Czech: rákosníkovec vousatý, Travník hnedohlavý
Danish: Kapgræssanger
German: Kap Grassänger, Kap-Bülbülgrasmücke, Kapgrassänger, Kap-Grassänger, Kapgraßsänger
English: Cape Grass Bird, Cape Grass Warbler, Cape Grassbird, Cape Grass-Warbler, Cape Warbler, Grassbird
English (Avilist): Cape Grassbird
English, HBW: Cape Grassbird
English (IOC): Cape Grassbird
English (United States): Cape Grassbird
Esperanto: kaba makrosfeno
Spanish: Yerbera de El Cabo
Spanish (Spain): Yerbera de El Cabo
Spanish (HBW): Cape Grassbird
Finnish: Ruskopääkerttu
French: Chanteur du Cap, Fauvette des graminées, Sphénoèque du Cap
French (Guyane): Sphénoèque du Cap
Croatian: oštrorepa cvrkutuša
Icelandic: Grassöngvari
Italian: Codacuta africano delle erbe, Erbarolo del Capo
Japanese (romaji): kusamushikui
Japanese: クサムシクイ
Scientific: Muscicapa afra, Muscicapa dubia, Sphenoeacus afer, Sphenoeacus afer afer, Timalia africana
Lithuanian: Kapinė devynbalsė
Dutch: Kaapse Grasvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Stråsongar
Norwegian: Stråsanger
Polish: strzepochwostek, strzępochwostek
Portuguese: Felosa do Cabo, felosa-do-cabo
Portuguese (Portugal): felosa-do-cabo
Russian: Капская большехвостая славка, Капская саванница
Slovak: bylinár hrdzavý
Serbian: Kapska grmušarka
Swedish: Stråsångare
Turkish: Kap otlak ötleğeni
Ukrainian: куцохвостик капський, Очеретянка капська
Xhosa: Itshitshi
Chinese: 草莺
Chinese (Traditional): 草鶯
Zulu: unontshiloza
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