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Pectoral-patch cisticola

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Pectoral-patch cisticola
Courting male pectoral-patch cisticola, Debre Berhan, Ethiopia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Cisticolidae
Genus:
Cisticola
Species:
C. brunnescens
Binomial name
Cisticola brunnescens
Heuglin, 1862

The pectoral-patch cisticola (Cisticola brunnescens) is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Somalia and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are damp or wet areas in upland grassland.[2]

Description

Pectoral-patch cisticola, Debre Berhan, Ethiopia, showing the pectoral patches.

At 9–10 cm. this is a small, streak backed cisticola with short or medium tail which may get longer in the breeding season.[2] It differs from the pale-crowned cisticola in having a pale rufous (not buff) crown and forehead in the breeding season. The pectoral patches become darker in the breeding season, but even then they may not be easy to see.[2]

Voice

The voice is stonechat-like in quality with harsh 'tssk tssk' or 'szisk szisk' notes given in display flight.[2]

References

  1. ^ Template:IUCN
  2. ^ a b c d Sinclair, Ian; Ryan, Peter (2003). Birds of Africa south of the Sahara. Cape Town: Struik. p. 510. ISBN 9781868728572.


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