Wing-snapping cisticola
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cisticolidae |
| Genus: | Cisticola |
| Species: | C. ayresii
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| Cisticola ayresii Hartlaub, 1863
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The wing-snapping cisticola (Cisticola ayresii), also known as Ayres' cisticola, is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family. Its scientific name honours South African ornithologist Thomas Ayres.
Distribution and habitat
It is found throughout central and southern Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
References
External links
- Wing-snapping cisticola - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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