Desert cisticola explained

The desert cisticola (Cisticola aridulus) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.It is present throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa, although relatively absent from central and coastal western areas of the continent.

It is an insectivore.^[1] It forages primarily in grassy vegetation.^[2]

External links

• Desert cisticola - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.

Notes and References

1. Lee . Alan T.K. . Herrmann . Eric . Retief . Ernst F. . van der Westhuizen-Coetzer . Ester . Seymour . Colleen L. . October 2023 . The impact of a massive wildfire event on avian species richness and abundance in an arid African savanna ecosystem . Journal of Arid Environments . 217 . 105039 . 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2023.105039 . 0140-1963. free .
2. Zwarts . Leo . Bijlsma . Rob G. . Kamp . Jan van der . Sikkema . Marten . 2023-07-05 . Distribution and Numbers of Ground-Foraging Birds between the Hyper-Arid Sahara and the Hyper-Humid Guinea Forests . Ardea . 111 . 1 . 10.5253/arde.2022.a16 . 0373-2266.