Grasshopper Warblers, Grassbirds, and Allies
New Caledonian Thicketbird
Cincloramphus mariae
LCLeast Concern Endemic to New Caledonia
- Family
- Grasshopper Warblers, Grassbirds, and Allies (Locustellidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The New Caledonia thicketbird or New Caledonia grassbird (Cincloramphus mariae), is a bird species. Previously placed in the "Old World warbler" family Sylviidae, it does not seem to be a close relative of the typical warblers; probably it belongs in the grass warbler family Locustellidae. This species is endemic to New Caledonia.
This is a long-tailed, medium-sized "warbler" with a distinctive bold white supercilium.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Grassland and open heath of New Caledonia.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: New Caledonian thicketbird
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
