About the Pectoral-patch Cisticola
The pectoral-patch cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is native to the Adamawa Massif, Gabon, the Congo and highlands of East Africa. Its natural habitats are damp or wet areas in upland grassland.
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At 9–10 cm this is a small, streak-backed cisticola with short or medium tail, which may get longer in the breeding season. It differs from the pale-crowned cisticola in having a pale rufous (not buff) crown and forehead in the breeding season. The pectoral patches become darker in the breeding season, but even then they may not be easy to see. Voice: The voice is stonechat-like in quality with harsh tssk tssk or szisk szisk notes given in display flight.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
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.
Pale-crowned CisticolaCisticola cinnamomeusThe pale-crowned cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
Stout CisticolaCisticola robustusThe stout cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
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