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Birdwatching in Africa - Ethiopian Cisticola, Cisticola lugubris, Abyssinian Black-backed Cisticola, Winding Cisticola


The Ethiopian Cisticola (Cisticola lugubris) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in south-central Africa.

Alternate common names are Abyssinian Black-backed Cisticola, and Winding Cisticola (Ethiopian) (eBird).

Distribution and habitat
This species is found in the highlands of Ethiopia and Eritrea.

Its natural habitats are tropical seasonally wet or flooded grassland and swamps.

Range map from www.oiseaux.net

Range map
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Taxonomy
The Ethiopian cisticola is monotypic. This taxon was split from the winding cisticola by the IOC and HBW, as were the rufous-winged cisticola, Luapula cisticola and coastal cisticola. The Clements (2017) and Howard and Moore (2014) world lists consider these taxa as a single species, the winding cisticola C. galactotes (sensu lato).

Length: 14 cm
Wingspan:
Weight: 12 - 15 g
Longevity:
Distinctive Feature

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From opus at www.birdforum.net the forum for wild birds and birding.


Listen to the Ethiopian Cisticola

Remarks from the Recordist

Natural vocalization; song both in flight display and while perched from one of a pair in a wet sedge marsh, adjacent to the lake.


www.xeno-canto.org


Conservation status
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T103776131A118724232.
doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T103776131A118724232.en.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Sighted: 6 November 2019 (Date of first photo that I could use)
Location: Along the road outside Goba, Ethiopia

Ethiopian Cisticola, Cisticola lugubris, Abyssinian Black-backed Cisticola, Winding Cisticola
Ethiopian Cisticola - 6 November 2019 - Along the road outside Goba, Ethiopia

Ethiopian Cisticola, Cisticola lugubris, Abyssinian Black-backed Cisticola, Winding Cisticola
Ethiopian Cisticola - 6 November 2019 - Along the road outside Goba, Ethiopia

Ethiopian Cisticola, Cisticola lugubris, Abyssinian Black-backed Cisticola, Winding Cisticola
Ethiopian Cisticola - 6 November 2019 - Along the road outside Goba, Ethiopia

Ethiopian Cisticola, Cisticola lugubris, Abyssinian Black-backed Cisticola, Winding Cisticola
Ethiopian Cisticola - 6 November 2019 - Along the road outside Goba, Ethiopia

Ethiopian Cisticola, Cisticola lugubris, Abyssinian Black-backed Cisticola, Winding Cisticola
Ethiopian Cisticola - 6 November 2019 - Along the road outside Goba, Ethiopia



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