Chubb's cisticola (Cisticola chubbi) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is native to the Western High Plateau, the Albertine Rift montane forests and the East African montane forests.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cisticolidae |
| Genus: | Cisticola |
| Species: | C. chubbi
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| Cisticola chubbi Sharpe, 1892
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There are four subspecies:[2]
- C. c. adametzi Reichenow, 1910 – southeastern Nigeria and southwestern Cameroon
- C. c. discolor Sjöstedt, 1893 – Mount Cameroon (southwest Cameroon) – brown-backed cisticola
- C. c. chubbi Sharpe, 1892 – eastern DR Congo to western Kenya
- C. c. marungensis Chapin, 1932 – Marungu highlands (southeastern DR Congo)
It is territorial.[3] It spends most of its time in dense vegetation.[3]
Vocalization
editIn duets, males trill and females whistle.[3] Females produce longer and lower-pitched notes.[3] Chubb's cisticolas also sometimes sing in choruses of up to five; this is most common at the end of breeding season.[3] Solo singing is very rare.[3]
Duets and choruses are likely primarily for the purpose of territorial defense.[3] They are always done while in sight of the other participating bird(s)—less than 1 meter apart.[3] They perform dance-like movements such as moving their tails and flapping their wings to make snapping noises.[3]
They sing from elevated places.[3]
Mating and Breeding
editThey are most likely monogamous.[3]
Nests are primarily built by females, and are placed 0.5-2m above the ground.
Females take the main role in incubating eggs.[3]
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Cisticola chubbi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22730835A112874378. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22730835A112874378.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2017). "Grassbirds, Donacobius, Malagasy warblers, cisticolas & allies". World Bird List Version 7.3. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Budka, Michał; Piasecka, Marta; Białas, Joanna Teresa; Kokociński, Patryk; Podkowa, Paweł; Surmacki, Adrian; Szymański, Paweł; Sobczyńska, Urszula; Osiejuk, Tomasz Stanisław (2023-02-26). "Frequent duets, rare choruses, and extremely rare solos: year-round singing behavior in Chubb's Cisticola". Journal of Ornithology. 164 (3): 547–559. doi:10.1007/s10336-023-02052-0. ISSN 2193-7192.
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