The pectoral-patch cisticola (Cisticola brunnescens) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Somalia and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are damp or wet areas in upland grassland.[2]
| Pectoral-patch cisticola | |
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| Courting male, Debre Berhan, Ethiopia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cisticolidae |
| Genus: | Cisticola |
| Species: | C. brunnescens
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| Binomial name | |
| Cisticola brunnescens Heuglin, 1862
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Description
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At 9–10 cm this is a small, streak-backed cisticola with short or medium tail, which may get longer in the breeding season.[2] It differs from the pale-crowned cisticola in having a pale rufous (not buff) crown and forehead in the breeding season. The pectoral patches become darker in the breeding season, but even then they may not be easy to see.[2]
Voice
editThe voice is stonechat-like in quality with harsh tssk tssk or szisk szisk notes given in display flight.[2]
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Cisticola brunnescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T103776392A118730419. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T103776392A118730419.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Sinclair, Ian; Ryan, Peter (2003). Birds of Africa south of the Sahara. Cape Town: Struik. p. 510. ISBN 9781868728572.
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