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Rattling Cisticola (Cisticola chiniana)

Rattling Cisticola (Cisticola chiniana)
Rattling Cisticola (Cisticola chiniana)
Rattling Cisticola (Cisticola chiniana)
Rattling Cisticola (Cisticola chiniana)
Rattling Cisticola (Cisticola chiniana)
Rattling Cisticola (Cisticola chiniana)

About Rattling Cisticola (Cisticola chiniana)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Perching Birds
  • Family: Prinias and Apalis

The rattling cisticola 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.

Lifelists

Trips

Visits

  • 2001-06-30
    South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
  • 2011-01-04
    Lake Langano - Bishangari Forest, Ethiopia
    Image from 2011-01-04
  • 2011-01-09
    Yabello, Ethiopia
  • 2017-01-08
    Queen Elizabeth II National Park, Uganda
  • 2025-01-30
    Maasai Steppe, Tanzania
    Image from 2025-01-30
  • 2025-02-02
    Mkomazi National Park, Tanzania
    Image from 2025-02-02
  • 2025-02-03
    Mkomazi National Park, Tanzania