- Cisticola nigriloris
Identification
15–17 cm (6-6¾ in)
- Black lores
- Graduated tail
Distribution
Eastern Africa: found in Tanzania, Zambia and Malawi.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Tropical highlands, in tall grass and bracken.
Behaviour
Their diet consists mostly of insects. They forage in family parties and are often found with Common Stonechat.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-lored Cisticola. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-lored_Cisticola
External Links
Black-lored Cisticola
