Cisticolidae
Cisticola erythrops (Hartlaub, 1857)
Cisticola erythrops (Hartlaub, 1857)
Cisticola erythrops, the red-faced cisticola, is a Cisticolidae bird widely found across sub-Saharan Africa, living in seasonally wet lowland grasslands and swamps.
Cisticola exilis (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)
Cisticola exilis (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)
Cisticola exilis, the golden-headed cisticola, is a small wide-ranging bird found across South, East and Australasia.
Cisticola lais (Hartlaub & Finsch, 1870)
Cisticola lais (Hartlaub & Finsch, 1870)
Wailing cisticola (Cisticola lais) is a Cisticolidae bird found across southern and eastern Africa in high-altitude grassland.
Cisticola brachypterus (Sharpe, 1870)
Cisticola brachypterus (Sharpe, 1870)
The short-winged cisticola is a sub-Saharan African bird species in the family Cisticolidae that feeds primarily on insects.
Cisticola tinniens (Lichtenstein, 1842)
Cisticola tinniens (Lichtenstein, 1842)
Levaillant's cisticola is a small African bird that lives in wet grassy habitats, with distinct plumage and calls.
Cisticola chubbi Sharpe, 1892
Cisticola chubbi Sharpe, 1892
Chubb's cisticola is a territorial Cisticolidae bird native to parts of Africa, with four recognized subspecies.
Cisticola cantans (Heuglin, 1869)
Cisticola cantans (Heuglin, 1869)
The singing cisticola (Cisticola cantans) is a Cisticolidae bird found across much of Africa, living in dry forest and dry shrubland.
Cisticola aberrans (A.Smith, 1843)
Cisticola aberrans (A.Smith, 1843)
Cisticola aberrans, the rock-loving cisticola, is a medium-sized 13–14 cm cisticola with distinct brown, grey, and whitish plumage markings.
Cisticola natalensis (A.Smith, 1843)
Cisticola natalensis (A.Smith, 1843)
Croaking cisticola (Cisticola natalensis) is the largest cisticola, an insectivorous Old World warbler resident in sub-Saharan African grasslands.
Cisticola hunteri Shelley, 1889
Cisticola hunteri Shelley, 1889
Hunter's cisticola is a dueting Cisticolidae bird found in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Cisticola juncidis (Rafinesque, 1810)
Cisticola juncidis (Rafinesque, 1810)
Cisticola juncidis, the zitting cisticola, is a small streaked brown grassland insectivorous bird.
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.
Cisticola textrix (Vieillot, 1817)
Cisticola textrix (Vieillot, 1817)
Cisticola textrix, the cloud tink-tink cisticola, is a Cisticolidae bird found across southern Africa in dry lowland grassland.
Cisticola cherina (A.Smith, 1843)
Cisticola cherina (A.Smith, 1843)
Cisticola cherina, the Madagascar cisticola, is a small brown-streaked bird found in open habitats across Madagascar and parts of the Seychelles.
Cisticola chiniana (A.Smith, 1843)
Cisticola chiniana (A.Smith, 1843)
The rattling cisticola (Cisticola chiniana) is a common African bird in the Cisticolidae family that inhabits open savanna and scrubland.
Cisticola fulvicapilla (Vieillot, 1817)
Cisticola fulvicapilla (Vieillot, 1817)
Cisticola fulvicapilla, the neddicky, is a small brown resident African bird found in open woodland habitats.
Cisticola subruficapilla (A.Smith, 1843)
Cisticola subruficapilla (A.Smith, 1843)
Cisticola subruficapilla, the grey-backed cisticola, is a small African bird with distinct regional subspecies and a characteristic two-part call.
Cisticola marginatus (Heuglin, 1869)
Cisticola marginatus (Heuglin, 1869)
Cisticola marginatus, the winding cisticola, is a Cisticolidae bird with a scattered African distribution and specific tropical grassland and swamp habitats.
Cisticola galactotes (Temminck, 1821)
Cisticola galactotes (Temminck, 1821)
Cisticola galactotes, the rufous-winged cisticola, is a Cisticolidae bird found in coastal southern African grasslands and swamps.
Malcorus pectoralis A.Smith, 1829
Malcorus pectoralis A.Smith, 1829
Malcorus pectoralis, the rufous-eared warbler, is a small Cisticolidae passerine endemic to arid southern Africa.
Prinia gracilis (Lichtenstein, 1823)
Prinia gracilis (Lichtenstein, 1823)
The graceful prinia (Prinia gracilis) is a small insectivorous resident warbler breeding in northeast Africa and southern Asia.
Prinia familiaris Horsfield, 1821
Prinia familiaris Horsfield, 1821
Bar-winged prinia is a small endemic Indonesian bird that adapts well to human-modified habitats and is not threatened with extinction.
Prinia inornata Sykes, 1832
Prinia inornata Sykes, 1832
Prinia inornata is a small 13-14 cm warbler with seasonal plumage variation, including distinct races.
Prinia socialis Sykes, 1832
Prinia socialis Sykes, 1832
Prinia socialis is a small insectivorous warbler with varied subspecies found across South Asia into Burma.
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