Socotra warbler

The Socotra warbler (Incana incana) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is monotypic within the genus Incana.^[2] It is endemic to Socotra.^[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.^[1] It is threatened by habitat loss.^[1]

Socotra warbler
Socotra warbler below, with the Socotra sunbird
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Cisticolidae
Genus:	Incana Lynes, 1930
Species:	I. incana
Binomial name
Incana incana (Sclater, PL & Hartlaub, 1881)

Socotra warblers by their nest, drawn by Pierre Jacques Smit

References

1. BirdLife International (2016). "Incana incana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22728544A94989507. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22728544A94989507.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
2. "ITIS Report: Incana". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 21 September 2014.

Further reading

• Ryan, Peter (2006). Family Cisticolidae (Cisticolas and allies). pp. 378–492 in del Hoyo J., Elliott A. & Christie D.A. (2006) Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 11. Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers Lynx Edicions, Barcelona ISBN 978-84-96553-06-4
• Nguembock B.; Fjeldsa J.; Tillier A.; Pasquet E. (2007): A phylogeny for the Cisticolidae (Aves: Passeriformes) based on nuclear and mitochondrial DNA sequence data, and a re-interpretation of a unique nest-building specialization. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 42: 272–286.