Grey-backed Camaroptera
Grey-backed Camaroptera · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 119).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 74).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
JMK · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
11 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Camaroptera brevicaudata brevicaudata
Senegal to c Sudan and nw Ethiopia
- Camaroptera brevicaudata tincta
Liberia to w Kenya and w Tanzania s to nw Angola and nw Zambia
- Camaroptera brevicaudata abessinica
s Sudan and ne DR Congo to nw Somalia and n Kenya
- Camaroptera brevicaudata insulata
sw Ethiopia
- Camaroptera brevicaudata aschani
e DR Congo, sw Uganda and w Kenya
- Camaroptera brevicaudata erlangeri
s Somalia, e Kenya and ne Tanzania
- Camaroptera brevicaudata griseigula
se Uganda, w Kenya and n Tanzania
- Camaroptera brevicaudata intercalata
n Angola and s DR Congo to w Tanzania and n Zambia
- Camaroptera brevicaudata sharpei
s Angola and n Namibia to Malawi, Zimbabwe and nc South Africa
- Camaroptera brevicaudata transitiva
se Botswana, Zimbabwe and nc South Africa
- Camaroptera brevicaudata beirensis
c Mozambique, e Zimbabwe and ne South Africa
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Camaroptera brevicaudata
Which family does it belong to?
Cisticolas & Allies (Cisticolidae)
Where is it found?
Africa: widespread
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Milan Svoboda · CC BY-NC
