- Cisticola aberdare
Identification
12-15 cm
- Very streaky buff and black on upperparts
- Uniform buffy underparts
Distribution
Eastern Africa: endemic to Kenya. It is found around and close to the Rift valley near Molo and Mau Narok and in the Aberdares from which it derives its name at elevations above 6500 feet.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Highland grassland and moorland.
Status
Endangered Species ( On Red List, loss of habitat )
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects.
Breeding
It nests on moorland, building a ball shaped nest of soft grass, lined with seedheads, with a side entrance. The nest is placed in grass tussocks.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- BirdLife Species Factsheet
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Aberdare Cisticola. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 12 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Aberdare_Cisticola
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
