Bradypterus
| Bradypterus | |
|---|---|
| Little rush warbler (Bradypterus baboecala) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Locustellidae |
| Genus: | Bradypterus Swainson, 1837 |
| Type species | |
| Bradypterus platyurus Swainson, 1837
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| Species | |
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12, but see text | |
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.