Cryptic Warbler

The Cryptic Warbler is a species of Malagasy warbler in the Bernieriidae family. It was formerly placed in the Old world warbler family Sylviidae. It is endemic to Madagascar.

The Cryptic Warbler is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Cryptic Warbler (Cryptosylvicola randrianasoloi) is a species of Malagasy warbler in the Bernieriidae family. It was formerly placed in the Old world warbler family Sylviidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Cryptosylvicola randrianasoloi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007. * Del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Christie D. (editors). (2006). More

Observant birders would discover this cryptic warbler breeding in oak woodlands and giant coreopsis (Coreopsis gigantea) thickets across the islands, sometimes in astonishingly high densities (more than 4 pairs per hectare!). They would also find that its plumage is darker green and heavily streaked underneath compared to mainland birds. small yellow bird on oak tree Brightly-colored plastic bands on this orange-crowned warbler make it easy for researchers to discern this individual from all the other orange-crowned warblers. More

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Obviously, Cryptic Warbler has been mislabeled as a sylvid for just a couple of years, but Cibois et al. (2001) found that this group included species that had previously been assigned to three different families. Their study identified nine species in the Malagasy warblers but they suspected there were others whose genes had not yet been sequenced. Dickinson (2003) has 11 species grouped together within "Incertae Sedis" (=a unlabeled holding spot pending further study), including two that Cibois et al. More