Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Cisticolas and Allies :: Stout Cisticola

Stout Cisticola Cisticola robustus

Described by: Rüppell (1845)
Alternate common name(s): Angola Cisticola, Awemba Cisticola
Old scientific name(s): Cisticola robusta

Photographs

Masai Mara, Kenya - Nov 15, 2007 © Brennan Mulrooney 
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Range

Cw., e. and sc. Africa;
Highly fragmented distribution;
(1) Highlands of e. Nigeria and w. Cameroon.
(2) C. Eritrea and adjacent n. Ethiopia (Adigrat).
(3) N. Ethiopia (plateau and Harrar).
(4) Sw. Ethiopia (plateau).
(5) Ne. Zaire, ex. se. Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya and ex. ne. Tanzania.
(6) S. Zaire (w. Shaba) to nw. Zambia and Angola.
(7) Se. Zaire (s. Shaba) to ex. sw. Tanzania and ne. Zambia

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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