Kilombero cisticola explained

The Kilombero cisticola (Cisticola bakerorum) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Tanzania.^{[1] [2]}

It was first recognised as new by Éric Burnier in the 1980s. He brought this to the attention of Neil and Liz Baker, who soon confirmed the identity of this species as new to science. It was formally described in 2021 and dedicated to the Bakers.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Species Updates – IOC World Bird List. 2021-05-28. en-US.
2. Web site: Anderson. Natali. Two New Bird Species Identified in Tanzania. sci-news. 19 June 2021.
3. Fjeldså . J. . Dinesen . L. . Davies . O.R. . Irestedt . M. . Krabbe . N.K. . Hansen . L.A. . Bowie . R.C.K. . 2021 . Description of two new Cisticola species endemic to the marshes of the Kilombero floodplain of southwestern Tanzania . Ibis . 163 . 4 . 1330–1354 . 10.1111/ibi.12971. 236584599 .