Cisticolidae

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Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Cisticolidae
Prinia rufescens Blyth, 1847

Prinia rufescens Blyth, 1847

Prinia rufescens Blyth, 1847

Prinia rufescens, the rufescent prinia, is a Cisticolidae bird found across parts of South and Southeast Asia, living in dry forest.

Prinia polychroa (Temminck, 1828)

Prinia polychroa (Temminck, 1828)

Prinia polychroa (Temminck, 1828)

The brown prinia (Prinia polychroa) is a Cisticolidae bird found in Southeast Asia and Java, with two recognized subspecies after recent taxonomic splits.

Prinia flaviventris (Delessert, 1840)

Prinia flaviventris (Delessert, 1840)

Prinia flaviventris (Delessert, 1840)

Prinia flaviventris, the yellow-bellied prinia, is a Cisticolidae bird found across South and Southeast Asia.

Prinia flavicans (Vieillot, 1821)

Prinia flavicans (Vieillot, 1821)

Prinia flavicans (Vieillot, 1821)

The black-chested prinia (Prinia flavicans) is a small southern African warbler with distinct seasonal breeding plumage.

Prinia hodgsonii Blyth, 1844

Prinia hodgsonii Blyth, 1844

Prinia hodgsonii Blyth, 1844

Prinia hodgsonii, the grey-breasted prinia, is a small insectivorous warbler found across South and Southeast Asia.

Prinia molleri Bocage, 1887

Prinia molleri Bocage, 1887

Prinia molleri Bocage, 1887

Prinia molleri, the São Tomé prinia, is a Cisticolidae bird endemic to São Tomé island, São Tomé and Príncipe.

Prinia sylvatica Jerdon, 1840

Prinia sylvatica Jerdon, 1840

Prinia sylvatica Jerdon, 1840

Prinia sylvatica Jerdon, 1840 is a small resident warbler that breeds across South Asia in open dry habitats.

Prinia subflava (Gmelin, 1789)

Prinia subflava (Gmelin, 1789)

Prinia subflava (Gmelin, 1789)

Prinia subflava, the tawny-flanked prinia, is a small passerine bird widespread across most of sub-Saharan Africa.

Prinia maculosa (Boddaert, 1783)

Prinia maculosa (Boddaert, 1783)

Prinia maculosa (Boddaert, 1783)

This is a description of the physical traits, calls, and distinguishing features of the Karoo prinia.

Prinia crinigera Hodgson, 1836

Prinia crinigera Hodgson, 1836

Prinia crinigera Hodgson, 1836

This is a description of Prinia crinigera, a bird with seasonal appearance variation and notable sexual dimorphism.

Prinia hypoxantha (Sharpe, 1877)

Prinia hypoxantha (Sharpe, 1877)

Prinia hypoxantha (Sharpe, 1877)

This is a description of the Drakensberg prinia, a small bird covering its appearance, calls, and distinction from a related species.

Heliolais erythropterus (Jardine, 1849)

Heliolais erythropterus (Jardine, 1849)

Heliolais erythropterus (Jardine, 1849)

The red-winged prinia is a Cisticolidae bird found across much of Africa, with natural habitat dry savanna.

Prinia superciliaris (Anderson, 1871)

Prinia superciliaris (Anderson, 1871)

Prinia superciliaris (Anderson, 1871)

Prinia superciliaris, the hill prinia, is a Cisticolidae passerine found across parts of Asia, once lumped with the black-throated prinia.

Prinia striata Swinhoe, 1859

Prinia striata Swinhoe, 1859

Prinia striata Swinhoe, 1859

Prinia striata, the striped or Swinhoe's prinia, is a Cisticolidae bird species found in China and Taiwan with three subspecies.

Prinia lepida Blyth, 1844

Prinia lepida Blyth, 1844

Prinia lepida Blyth, 1844

The delicate prinia (Prinia lepida) is a small resident warbler of southern Asia, with 5 subspecies.

Camaroptera brachyura (Vieillot, 1821)

Camaroptera brachyura (Vieillot, 1821)

Camaroptera brachyura (Vieillot, 1821)

Green-backed camaroptera (Camaroptera brachyura) is a small insectivorous resident breeding bird found in sub-Saharan Africa.

Apalis thoracica (Shaw, 1811)

Apalis thoracica (Shaw, 1811)

Apalis thoracica (Shaw, 1811)

The bar-throated apalis is a small African passerine bird distinguished by its characteristic black breast band, found in East and Southern African forests and scrub.

Apalis flavida (Strickland, 1853)

Apalis flavida (Strickland, 1853)

Apalis flavida (Strickland, 1853)

Apalis flavida, the yellow-breasted apalis, is a widespread Cisticolidae bird across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Apalis ruddi Grant, 1908

Apalis ruddi Grant, 1908

Apalis ruddi Grant, 1908

Apalis ruddi, or Rudd's apalis, is a Cisticolidae bird found across parts of southern Africa with specific natural habitats.

Spiloptila clamans (Cretzschmar, 1826)

Spiloptila clamans (Cretzschmar, 1826)

Spiloptila clamans (Cretzschmar, 1826)

Spiloptila clamans, the cricket warbler, is a small warbler native to the Sahel Zone that lives in scrub and savanna habitats.

Eminia lepida Hartlaub, 1881

Eminia lepida Hartlaub, 1881

Eminia lepida Hartlaub, 1881

This is a detailed description of the grey-capped warbler, covering its identification traits, habitat, and altitude range.

Orthotomus ruficeps (Lesson, 1830)

Orthotomus ruficeps (Lesson, 1830)

Orthotomus ruficeps (Lesson, 1830)

Ashy tailorbird (Orthotomus ruficeps) is a Cisticolidae bird found across Southeast Asia in moist lowland and mangrove forests.

Orthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769)

Orthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769)

Orthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769)

Orthotomus sutorius, the common tailorbird, is a small Asian songbird with distinctive plumage and insectivorous habits.

Orthotomus sericeus Temminck, 1836

Orthotomus sericeus Temminck, 1836

Orthotomus sericeus Temminck, 1836

The rufous-tailed tailorbird (Orthotomus sericeus) is a Cisticolidae bird found across parts of Southeast Asia.

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