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Grassbird, Cape

Roberts No: 661

Has a long pointed straggly tail, chestnut cap and black malar and moustachial stripes. Rare visitor to Kingfisher Creek coastal thicket from fynbos area at the Heads. Call: Twittering musical notes ending in a single down slurred trill. Cat-like miaow alarm call.

Family Name:
Grassbird, Cape
Common Name:
Grassbird, Cape
Size:
17 to 19 cm
Status:
Resident
Food:
mainly insect-larvae, caterpillars, occasionally grass seeds.