Cisticola aridulus Witherby, 1900 is a animal in the Cisticolidae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cisticola aridulus Witherby, 1900

Cisticola aridulus Witherby, 1900

Cisticola aridulus, the desert cisticola, is an insectivorous Cisticolidae bird found across most of sub-Saharan Africa.

Family
Genus
Cisticola
Order
Passeriformes
Class
Aves

About Cisticola aridulus Witherby, 1900

The desert cisticola, with the scientific name Cisticola aridulus Witherby, 1900, is a bird species belonging to the family Cisticolidae. This species occurs across most of sub-Saharan Africa, but it is not commonly found in the continent's central and western coastal regions. The desert cisticola is an insectivore that mainly forages for food in grassy vegetation.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Cisticolidae Cisticola

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