Pale-crowned cisticola explained

The pale-crowned cisticola (Cisticola cinnamomeus) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

Taxonomy

Cisticola cinnamomeus was split from Cisticola brunnescens (pectoral-patch cisticola); since 2000 it has been recognised as a separate species by most world bird-listing authorities.^[1]

Distribution

It is found in Africa from eastern South Africa to Gabon and Tanzania.^{[2] [3]}

Habitat

Its natural habitats are damp or marshy areas in upland grassland.^[4]

External links

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lepage. Denis. Avibase - The World Bird Database. avibase.bsc-eoc.org. 7 November 2016.
2. Book: Sinclair. Ian. Ryan. Peter. Birds of Africa south of the Sahara. 2003. Struik. Cape Town. 9781868728572. 510.
3. Web site: Ryan, P. . Dean, R.. Pale-crowned Cisticola (Cisticola cinnamomeus). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions. 7 November 2016.
4. Book: Stevenson. Terry. Fanshaw. John. A Field Guide to the Birds of East Africa. 2002.