Grasshopper Warblers, Grassbirds, and Allies
Santo Thicketbird
Cincloramphus whitneyi
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Grasshopper Warblers, Grassbirds, and Allies (Locustellidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Santo thicketbird (Cincloramphus whitneyi) is a bird species. It used to be placed in the "Old World warbler" family Sylviidae, but it does not seem to be a close relative of the typical warblers; it belongs in the grass warbler family, Locustellidae. It is found on the Pacific Ocean island of Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu.
The Santo thicketbird is around 16.5 cm long, a slender bird with long legs and a long tail.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Mountains of Espiritu Santo (Vanuatu).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Santo 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.
