About the Stout Cisticola
The stout cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are boreal forest, moist savanna, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
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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
Pale-crowned CisticolaCisticola cinnamomeusThe pale-crowned cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
Madagascar CisticolaCisticola cherinaMadagascar cisticolas are small cisticolas, 11 cm long and weighing 8-11 g.
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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