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''Bradypterus'' is a genus of small insectivorous songbirds ("warblers") in the newly recognized grass warbler family (Locustellidae). They were formerly placed in the Sylviidae, which at that time was a wastebin taxon for the warbler-like Sylvioidea. The range of this genus extends through the warm regions from Africa around the Indian Ocean and far into Asia. The megalurid bush warblers are related to the grass warblers of ''Locustella'' and ''Megalurus'', but share lifestyle and related adaptations and apomorphies with ''Cettia'', the other genus of bush warblers. These belong to an older lineage of Sylvioidea. Both "bush warbler" genera are smallish birds well adapted to climbing among shrubbery. They are markedly long-tailed birds, at first glance somewhat reminiscent of wrens. These are quite terrestrial birds, which live in densely vegetated habitats like thick forest and reedbeds. The will walk away from disturbance rather than flush. The plumage similarities and skulking lifestyle makes these birds hard to see and identify. Megalurid bush warblers tend towards greyish browns above and buffish or light grey tones below. They have little patterning apart from the ubiquitous supercilium. Altogether, they appear much like the plainer species among ''Acrocephalus'' marsh-warblers in coloration. Cettid bush warblers tend to be somewhat more compact, with less pointed tails, but are otherwise very similar. == Species == This genus has been recently revised. Victorin's warbler no longer is a member of the genus. It now is placed in its own monotypic genus ''Cryptillas''. The Sri Lanka bush warbler is sometimes placed in this genus but is now placed in its own, montotypic genus as well (''Elaphrornis''). Several other former members of this genus (e.g. the Chinese bush warbler) are now placed in ''Locustella''. * Little rush warbler, ''Bradypterus baboecala'' * Highland rush warbler, ''Bradypterus centralis'' * Ja River scrub warbler, ''Bradypterus grandis'' * White-winged swamp warbler, ''Bradypterus carpalis'' * Grauer's swamp warbler, ''Bradypterus graueri'' * Chestnut-backed bush warbler, ''Bradypterus castaneus'' * Bamboo warbler, ''Bradypterus alfredi'' * Knysna warbler, ''Bradypterus sylvaticus'' * Evergreen forest warbler, ''Bradypterus lopezi'' * Barratt's warbler, ''Bradypterus barratti'' * Bangwa forest warbler, ''Bradypterus bangwaensis'' * Cinnamon bracken warbler, ''Bradypterus cinnamomeus'' * Brown emutail, ''Bradypterus brunneus'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bradypterus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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