Least ConcernLegendaryInvertebratesShrublandDomed nestSmall · 20 g
About the Black-lored Cisticola
The black-lored cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
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What the Black-lored Cisticola sounds like
Recording: Stephen Lowe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto
Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in October · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Lynes's CisticolaCisticola distinctusLynes's cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
Bubbling CisticolaCisticola bulliensThe bubbling cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
Black-backed CisticolaCisticola eximiusThe black-backed cisticola or black-necked cisticola is a species of passerine bird in the family Cisticolidae.
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