Rock-loving Cisticola vs Rufous-eared Warbler

Rock-loving Cisticola

Cisticola aberrans

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The rock-loving cisticola is a medium sized cisticola with an overall length of 13–14 cm (5.1–5.5 in). It has a plain brown back, a long slender tail, a grey-brown face, a whitish supercilium and a rufous crown. The underparts are whitish.

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Photo: Henry de Lange · CC BY 4.0

Rufous-eared Warbler

Malcorus pectoralis

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The rufous-eared warbler is a small passerine bird that gets its name from its distinct rufous-coloured ear-patches. The head and rear of the neck are brown and streaked with dark red while the belly and neck are greyish white, with a variable black breast-band that is absent from adults during winter. The mantle and back are mottled with greyish brown and blackish brown. The eyes are described as reddish hazel, with pinkish legs and a black bill measuring 11–13 mm. The tail is long and thin, and is often held upright over the body.

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Photo: Christiaan Viljoen · CC BY 4.0

Photos and recordings are credited to their authors under the licence shown. Full profiles: Rock-loving Cisticola and Rufous-eared Warbler.