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LCLeast ConcernEndemicInvertebrates
ShrublandDomed nestTiny · 7 g


When to see the Socotra Cisticola
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 7 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Socotra Cisticola
Regular range
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Socotra Cisticola
The Socotra cisticola or island cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is endemic to Socotra Island in the Arabian Sea.
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Easily confused with
Huambo CisticolaCisticola bailunduensisIt is a medium-sized cisticola with an overall length of 13–14 cm (5.1–5.5 in).
Dambo CisticolaCisticola damboThe dambo cisticola or cloud-scraping cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
White-tailed CisticolaCisticola anderseniThe white-tailed cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
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