(Distribution expanded. Taxonomy. References) |
|||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{incomplete}} | {{incomplete}} | ||
;[[:Category:Cisticola|Cisticola]] lateralis | ;[[:Category:Cisticola|Cisticola]] lateralis | ||
− | + | [[Image:WhistlingCisticola.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Steve+G|Steve G}} <br />Makasutu, Western Division, [[The Gambia]] ]] | |
− | [[Image:WhistlingCisticola.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Steve G <br> | ||
− | |||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
− | [[Africa]] | + | [[Africa]]<br /> |
+ | '''Western Africa''': [[Senegal]], [[The Gambia]], [[Guinea-Bissau]], [[Guinea]], [[Mali]], [[Sierra Leone]], [[Liberia]], [[Ivory Coast]], [[Burkina Faso]], [[Ghana]], [[Togo]], [[Benin]], [[Nigeria]], [[Chad]], [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Gabon]], [[Democratic Republic of Congo]], [[Angola]]<br /> | ||
+ | '''Eastern Africa''': [[Sudan]], [[Kenya]], [[Uganda]], [[Burundi]], [[Zambia]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== | ||
+ | There are 3 subspecies: | ||
+ | *''C. l. lateralis'': | ||
+ | :*[[Senegambia]] to [[Nigeria]] and [[Cameroon]] | ||
+ | *''C. l. antinorii'': | ||
+ | :*[[Central African Republic]] to western [[Kenya]] | ||
+ | *''C. l. modestus'': | ||
+ | :*[[Gabon]] to northern [[Angola]] and southern [[Zaire]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Dry forests, dry savanna, and moist savanna. | Dry forests, dry savanna, and moist savanna. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Avibase | ||
+ | #Wikipedia | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Cisticola+lateralis}} | {{GSearch|Cisticola+lateralis}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Missing Images]][[Category:Cisticola]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Missing Images]][[Category:Cisticola]] |
Revision as of 20:51, 28 March 2010
This article is incomplete. This article is missing one or more sections. You can help the BirdForum Opus by expanding it. |
- Cisticola lateralis
Identification
Distribution
Africa
Western Africa: Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Mali, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola
Eastern Africa: Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Burundi, Zambia
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
There are 3 subspecies:
- C. l. lateralis:
- Senegambia to Nigeria and Cameroon
- C. l. antinorii:
- Central African Republic to western Kenya
- C. l. modestus:
Habitat
Dry forests, dry savanna, and moist savanna.
Behaviour
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Whistling Cisticola. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Whistling_Cisticola