Stout Cisticola

Cisticola robustus - Cisticole robuste

Systematics

Order
:
Passeriformes
Family
:
Cisticolidés
Genus
:
Cisticola
Species
:
robustus

Descriptor

Rüppell, 1845

Biometrics

Size
: 16 cm
Wingspan
: -
Weight
: 14 à 25 g

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Stout Cisticola (Cisticola robustus) is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family.

Subspecific information 7 subspecies

Cisticola robustus robustus (n Ethiopian plateau)
Cisticola robustus schraderi (Eritrea and n Ethiopia)
Cisticola robustus omo (sw Ethiopia)
Cisticola robustus santae (e Nigeria and w Cameroon)
Cisticola robustus nuchalis (Congo, ne DRCongo and Uganda to Kenya and n Tanzania)
Cisticola robustus awemba (se DRCongo, sw Tanzania and ne Zambia)
Cisticola robustus angolensis (Angola, s DRCongo and nw Zambia)

Foreign names

Cisticole robuste,
Cistícola robusto,
fuinha-robusta,
Amharazistensänger,
Amhara szuharbújó,
Grote Graszanger,
Cisticola robusta,
större cistikola,
Grovgressanger,
cistovník veľký,
cistovník světlebřichý,
Stor Cisticola,
isoherttu,
cistícola robusta,
chwastówka krępa,
Толстая цистикола,
エリアカセッカ,
强健扇尾莺,
större cistikola,
強壯扇尾鶯,

Voice song and cries

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Habitat

Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude ; Grassland : Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude ; Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls), Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands, Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha) ; Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) : ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Arable Land, Plantations ; Artificial/Aquatic and Marine : Ponds (below 8ha)