About the Madagascar Cisticola
The Madagascar cisticola is a species of bird in the cisticola family (Cisticolidae). It inhabits areas to the west of the ˞Indian Ocean. It forms a superspecies with the closely related zitting cisticola and the Socotra cisticola.
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Madagascar cisticolas are small cisticolas, 11 cm long and weighing 8-11 g. Overall they have brownish streaked backs, wings and heads and pale undersides. There are different colour variants, one more brownish, the other paler grey. Its call is described as a loud explosive ticking.
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Where the Madagascar Cisticola lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Moldova.
When to see the Madagascar Cisticola
Peak activity in November · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Stout CisticolaCisticola robustusThe stout cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
Pale-crowned CisticolaCisticola cinnamomeusThe pale-crowned cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
Whistling CisticolaCisticola lateralisThe whistling cisticola is a mid-sized bird that has a body length of 13–16 cm with a male weight of 14-21 grams, and female weight of 12-19 grams.
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