Nest construction by Barred Wren Warbler in Central Namibia
Barred Wren Warbler Calomonastes fasciolatus are known secretive breeders tailoring elaborate nests from leaves of a variety of plant species ranging from forbs to broad bladed grasses to shrubs and trees throughout their range (Steyn 1996, Tarboton 2001, Hockey et al. 2005). During late February 2013 a nest, of the Barred Wren Warbler was observed constructed in a juvenile Namib Coral-tree Erythrina decora, which is endemic to central and central-north Namibia (Mannheimer and Curtis 2009), in a Windhoek garden. The bird was not actually seen, but nest dimensions and previous confirmed nesting records in the same garden support Barred Wren Warbler although a similar nest builder, Grey-backed Camoroptera, also occurs in the area.
Ornithological Observations
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