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| − | [[Image:Zitting_Cisticola.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Daniele Occhiato]] | + | [[Image:Zitting_Cisticola.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Daniele Occhiato<br />Location: Calabria, Italy]] |
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
A small Warbler often seen only as a fleeting glimpse as it is a very active little bird. Sandy coloured with a dark sreaked head and back. | A small Warbler often seen only as a fleeting glimpse as it is a very active little bird. Sandy coloured with a dark sreaked head and back. | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
aka Fan-tailed Warbler. | aka Fan-tailed Warbler. | ||
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==Song flight/range== | ==Song flight/range== | ||
The male has a most distinctive song-flight. It flies in circles about 20 ft above the ground, undulating considerably. At the top of each arc it gives a sort of 'zit' note. | The male has a most distinctive song-flight. It flies in circles about 20 ft above the ground, undulating considerably. At the top of each arc it gives a sort of 'zit' note. | ||
It is not particularly skulking for a warbler and can sometimes be seen flitting about, low in grassy places. | It is not particularly skulking for a warbler and can sometimes be seen flitting about, low in grassy places. | ||
| − | The bird's range is considerably wider than the Mediterranean region, as it occurs in India. | + | The bird's range is considerably wider than the Mediterranean region, as it occurs in India and Africa. |
''Originally posted by '''Surreybirder''''' | ''Originally posted by '''Surreybirder''''' | ||
Revision as of 10:49, 4 June 2007
- Cisticola juncidis
Description
A small Warbler often seen only as a fleeting glimpse as it is a very active little bird. Sandy coloured with a dark sreaked head and back.
Identification
aka Fan-tailed Warbler.
Song flight/range
The male has a most distinctive song-flight. It flies in circles about 20 ft above the ground, undulating considerably. At the top of each arc it gives a sort of 'zit' note. It is not particularly skulking for a warbler and can sometimes be seen flitting about, low in grassy places. The bird's range is considerably wider than the Mediterranean region, as it occurs in India and Africa.
Originally posted by Surreybirder
Bird Song
<flashmp3>Cisticola juncidis (song).mp3</flashmp3>
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