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| − | {{ | + | [[File:BF Bubbling Cisticola MH.JPG|thumb|550px|right|Photo © by {{user|Mark+Harper|Mark Harper}}<br />Muxima, [[Angola]], 27 August, 2024]] |
| − | ;Cisticola bulliens | + | ;[[:Category:Cisticola|Cisticola]] bulliens |
| − | + | ==Identification== | |
| + | Length 13-14cm (5-5½in)<br /> | ||
| + | A fairly pale, plain-backed Cisticola that is best identified by its song. | ||
| + | ====Similar species==== | ||
| + | [[Red-faced Cisticola]], [[Chattering Cisticola]] and [[Whistling Cisticola]]. | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Africa]]: found in coastal [[Angola]], [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] and [[Congo]]. | ||
| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ''Cisticola bulliens'' has two subspecies:<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | ||
| + | *''C. b. septentrionalis'' | ||
| + | :*Cabinda and lower Congo River to northern Angola | ||
| + | *''C. b. bulliens'' | ||
| + | :*Coastal southern Angola | ||
| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Dry lowland grassland and savanna, and marshes. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
| + | The call is similar to that of the [[Rattling Cisticola]], a loud ''chee chee chrrrrr''. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | The female builds a nest in grasses, from leaves and cobwebs. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thOct23}}#{{Ref-SinclairRyan03}}#Wikipedia. 2009. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubbling_Cisticola Bubbling Cisticola]. Downloaded 9 January 2009. | ||
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| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Cisticola]] |
Latest revision as of 00:04, 4 October 2024
- Cisticola bulliens
Identification
Length 13-14cm (5-5½in)
A fairly pale, plain-backed Cisticola that is best identified by its song.
Similar species
Red-faced Cisticola, Chattering Cisticola and Whistling Cisticola.
Distribution
Africa: found in coastal Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Congo.
Taxonomy
Cisticola bulliens has two subspecies:[1]
- C. b. septentrionalis
- Cabinda and lower Congo River to northern Angola
- C. b. bulliens
- Coastal southern Angola
Habitat
Dry lowland grassland and savanna, and marshes.
Behaviour
Vocalisation
The call is similar to that of the Rattling Cisticola, a loud chee chee chrrrrr.
Breeding
The female builds a nest in grasses, from leaves and cobwebs.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Sinclair, I and P Ryan. 2003. Birds of Africa South of the Sahara. Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0691118154
- Wikipedia. 2009. Bubbling Cisticola. Downloaded 9 January 2009.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bubbling Cisticola. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 22 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bubbling_Cisticola
External Links
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