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List Of Cisticolidae Species
Cisticolas and allies form the bird family Cisticolidae. The International Ornithological Congress International is an adjective (also used as a noun) meaning "between nations". International may also refer to: Music Albums * ''International'' (Kevin Michael album), 2011 * ''International'' (New Order album), 2002 * ''International'' (The T ... (IOC) recognizes these 168 species in the family; 53 are in genus ''Cisticola'' and the rest are distributed among 25 other genera. This list is presented according to the IOC taxonomic sequence and can also be sorted alphabetically by common name and binomial. References {{reflist C Cisticolidae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cisticolidae
The family Cisticolidae is a group of about 160 warblers, small passerine birds found mainly in warmer southern regions of the Old World. They were formerly included within the Old World warbler family Sylviidae. This family probably originated in Africa, which has the majority of species, but there are representatives of the family across tropical Asia into Australasia, and one species, the zitting cisticola, breeds in Europe. These are generally very small birds of drab brown or grey appearance found in open country such as grassland or scrub. They are often difficult to see and many species are similar in appearance, so the song is often the best identification guide. These are insectivorous birds which nest low in vegetation. Taxonomy The family was introduced (as Cisticolinae) by the Swedish zoologist Carl Jakob Sundevall in 1872. Many taxonomists place the red-winged prinia and the red-fronted prinia in the genus ''Prinia'' rather than in their own monotypic genera. Suppo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rattling Cisticola
The rattling cisticola (''Cisticola chiniana'') is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae which is native to Africa south of the equator, and parts of East Africa. It is a common to abundant species in open savanna and scrubland habitats, whether in arid, moist or upland regions. Especially during summer, it is highly conspicuous due to its strident and repetitive call-notes from prominent perches. Range It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, DRC, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Habitat Its natural habitat is arid, mesic or moist savannas and woodland, often dominated by thorn trees or thorn shrub (''Dichrostachys'', etc.). It is, however, also commonly found in miombo and mopane woodland, and is one of the commonest bird species on the Mozambican coastal plain. It is also present in the Eastern Highlands and the East African uplands below 2,000 m. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethiopian Cisticola
The Ethiopian cisticola (''Cisticola lugubris'') is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in south-central Africa. Alternate common names are Abyssinian black-backed cisticola, and winding cisticola (Ethiopian) (eBird). Taxonomy The Ethiopian cisticola is monotypic. This taxon was split from the winding cisticola by the IOC and HBW, as were the rufous-winged cisticola, Luapula cisticola and coastal cisticola. The Clements (2017) and Howard and Moore (2014) world lists consider these taxa as a single species, the winding cisticola ''C. galactotes'' (sensu lato). Distribution and habitat This species is found in the highlands of Ethiopia and Eritrea. Its natural habitats are tropical seasonally wet or flooded grassland and swamp A swamp is a forested wetland.Keddy, P.A. 2010. Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation (2nd edition). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 497 p. Swamps are considered to be transition zones because both land and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White-tailed Cisticola
The white-tailed cisticola (''Cisticola anderseni'') is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and .... It was first recognised as a new species by Éric Burnier in the 1980s. He brought this to the attention of Neil and Liz Baker, who soon confirmed the identity of this species as new. It has been formally described in 2021. References White-tailed cisticola Endemic birds of Tanzania White-tailed cisticola {{Cisticolidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coastal Cisticola
The coastal cisticola (''Cisticola haematocephalus''), also known as the umbabird, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found on the coastal plain of East Africa. Alternate common names are Mombasa black-backed cisticola. Taxonomy The coastal cisticola is monotypic. This taxon was split from the winding cisticola by the IOC and HBW, as were the rufous-winged cisticola, Luapula cisticola and Ethiopian cisticola. The Clements (2017) and Howard and Moore (2014) world lists consider these taxa as a single species, the winding cisticola ''C. galactotes'' (sensu lato). Distribution and habitat This species is found on the coastal plain of East Africa between 5°N to 10°S (southern Somalia to north-eastern Tanzania). Its natural habitats are tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland and swamp A swamp is a forested wetland.Keddy, P.A. 2010. Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation (2nd edition). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 497 p. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winding Cisticola
The winding cisticola (''Cisticola marginatus'') is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It has a scattered distribution across Africa south of the Sahara, and north of 11°S. Taxonomy The winding cisticola has several subspecies: * ''C. m. amphilectus'' Reichenow, 1875 Mauritania and Senegal to Ghana, south-western Cameroon and north-western Angola * ''C. m. zalingei'' Lynes, 1930 northern Nigeria to western Sudan * ''C. m. marginatus'' (Heuglin, 1869) southern Sudan and northern Uganda * ''C. m. nyansae'' Neumann, 1905 central DRCongo to Uganda and Kenya * ''C. m. suahelicus'' Neumann, 1905 south-eastern DRCongo, Tanzania and north-eastern Zambia The Clements list (2017) and the Howard and Moore list (2014) lump the rufous-winged cisticola, Luapula cisticola, coastal cisticola and Ethiopian cisticola with the above subspecies as the winding cisticola ''Cisticola galactotes'' (sensu lato). The Clements list (2017) recognizes 11 subspecies. Habitat Its natural habit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rufous-winged Cisticola
The rufous-winged cisticola (''Cisticola galactotes'') is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found on the east coast of southern Africa. Taxonomy The rufous-winged cisticola has two subspecies: * ''C. g. isodactylus'' Peters, W, 1868 from southern Malawi, south-eastern Zimbabwe and western Mozambique; and * ''C. g. galactotes'' (Temminck, 1821) from southern Mozambique and eastern South Africa. This taxon was split from the winding cisticola by the IOC and HBW, as were the Luapula cisticola, coastal cisticola and Ethiopian cisticola. The Clements (2017) and Howard and Moore (2014) world lists consider these taxa as a single species, the winding cisticola ''C. galactotes'' (sensu lato). Distribution and habitat It is found in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland and swamp A swamp is a forested wetland.Keddy, P.A. 2010. Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynes's Cisticola
Lynes's cisticola (''Cisticola distinctus'') is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Uganda and Kenya. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. Lynes's cisticola is sometimes considered as a subspecies species of the wailing cisticola (''Cisticola lais''). The vernacular name commemorates the amateur ornithologist Rear Admiral Hubert Lynes Rear Admiral Hubert Lynes, (27 November 1874 – 10 November 1942) was a British admiral whose First World War service was notable for his direction of the Zeebrugge and Ostend raids designed to neutralise the German-held port of Bruges, which .... References Cisticola Birds of Sub-Saharan Africa Lynes's cisticola {{Cisticolidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wailing Cisticola
The wailing cisticola (''Cisticola lais'') is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Angola, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. Lynes's cisticola of Uganda, Kenya and northern Tanzania is sometimes regarded as a subspecies In biological classification, subspecies is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (morphology), but that can successfully interbreed. Not all species ... of this species. References External links * Wailing cisticola Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds wailing cisticola Birds of Sub-Saharan Africa wailing cisticola Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Cisticolidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grey-backed Cisticola
The grey-backed cisticola or red-headed cisticola (''Cisticola subruficapilla'') is a small passerine bird. This cisticola is a resident breeder in southernmost Angola, Namibia and western South Africa. The grey-backed cisticola is a very common bird of coastal fynbos, karoo shrub and grassy areas on estuarine flats. Description The grey-backed cisticola is a small, 13–14 cm long, vocal, dull-coloured bird with a dark rufous crown to its reddish head. It has a rufous panel in the folded wing. The grey bill is short and straight, and the feet and legs are pinkish-brown. The eye is light brown. The southern form, "grey-backed cisticola" proper, found in southern Namibia and South Africa has a grey back heavily streaked with black. Its underparts are greyish white. Although cisticolas can be very similar in plumage, this greyish subspecies is quite distinctive. The northern subspecies has a brown back heavily streaked with black and cold buff underparts. It is very similar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tinkling Cisticola
The tinkling cisticola or grey cisticola (''Cisticola rufilatus'') is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It's natural habitat is dry savannah. Note that the name tinkling cisticola is also used as an alternative name for Levaillant's cisticola Levaillant's cisticola (''Cisticola tinniens''), also known as the tinkling cisticola, is a small passerine bird which is native to marshlands in the uplands of Africa, southwards of the equator. Description Levaillant's cisticola is a small, 12 ... (''Cisticola tinniens''). References External links * Tinkling cisticola Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds Cisticola Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Birds described in 1870 {{Cisticolidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tana River Cisticola
The Tana River cisticola (''Cisticola restrictus'') is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Kenya and there is speculation that it may also be found in Somalia. Its natural habitat In ecology, the term habitat summarises the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species. A species habitat can be seen as the physical ... is subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. References Tana River cisticola Endemic birds of Kenya Tana River (Kenya) Tana River cisticola Tana River cisticola Controversial bird taxa Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Northern Zanzibar–Inhambane coastal forest mosaic {{Cisticolidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
