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 Avidiversity  AVITOPIA - Cisticolas and allies

Scientific system: Howard et al.

Familia: Cisticolidae

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The family of Cisticolas and allies occurs in the Old World, but is confined to temperate and warm areas. This family was recently separated from the earlier extensive family of Old World Warblers and reorganized based on DNA studies. They are small birds between 9 cm and 20 cm in length. Many of the species have long and graduated tails. They live on small invertebrates. The nests are made with a lot of effort, some species, the tailor birds, literally sew large leaves together to give the nest a cover.

Cisticola

     erythrops - Red-faced Cisticola (1)
     cantans - Singing Cisticola (2)
     lateralis - Whistling Cisticola (2)
     woosnami - Trilling Cisticola (2)
     anonymus - Chattering Cisticola (2)
     bulliens - Bubbling Cisticola (1)
     chubbi - Chubb's Cisticola (1)
     hunteri - Hunter's Cisticola (1)
     nigriloris - Black-lored Cisticola (1)
     aberrans - Lazy Cisticola (3)
     chiniana - Rattling Cisticola (7)
     bodessa - Boran Cisticola (1)
     njombe - Churring Cisticola (1)
     cinereolus - Ashy Cisticola (1)
     restrictus - Tana River Cisticola (1)
     rufilatus - Tinkling Cisticola (1)
     subruficapilla - Grey-backed Cisticola (2)
     lais - Wailing Cisticola (1)
     galactotes - Rufous-winged Cisticola (2)
     pipiens - Chirping Cisticola (1)
     carruthersi - Carruthers's Cisticola (1)
     tinniens - Levaillant's Cisticola (5)
     robustus - Stout Cisticola (1)
     aberdare - Aberdare Cisticola (1)
     natalensis - Croaking Cisticola (3)
     ruficeps - Red-pate Cisticola (1)
     dorsti - Dorst's Cisticola (1)
     nanus - Tiny Cisticola (1)
     brachypterus - Short-winged Cisticola (1)
     rufus - Rufous Cisticola (1)
     troglodytes - Foxy Cisticola (1)
     fulvicapilla - Neddicky (2)
     angusticauda - Long-tailed Cisticola (1)
     melanurus - Black-tailed Cisticola (2)
     juncidis - Zitting Cisticola (11)
     haesitatus - Socotra Cisticola (1)
     cherina - Madagascar Cisticola (4)
     aridulus - Desert Cisticola (2)
     textrix - Cloud Cisticola (2)
     eximius - Black-backed Cisticola (2)
     dambo - Dambo Cisticola (1)
     brunnescens - Pectoral-patch Cisticola (1)
     cinnamomeus - Pale-crowned Cisticola (1)
     ayresii - Wing-snapping Cisticola (2)
     exilis - Golden-headed Cisticola (2)

Incana

     incana - Socotra Warbler (2)

Scotocerca

     inquieta - Scrub Warbler (4)

Rhopophilus

     pekinensis - Chinese Hill Warbler (4)

Malcorus

     pectoralis - Rufous-eared Warbler (3)

Prinia

     burnesii - Rufous-vented Prinia (3)
     crinigera - Striated Prinia (3)
     polychroa - Brown Prinia (1)
     atrogularis - Black-throated Prinia (2)
     cinereocapilla - Grey-crowned Prinia (2)
     buchanani - Rufous-fronted Prinia (2)
     rufescens - Rufescent Prinia (1)
     hodgsonii - Grey-breasted Prinia (1)
     gracilis - Graceful Prinia (4)
     sylvatica - Jungle Prinia (2)
     familiaris - Bar-winged Prinia (1)
     flaviventris - Yellow-bellied Prinia (1)
     socialis - Ashy Prinia (1)
     subflava - Tawny-flanked Prinia (6)
     inornata - Plain Prinia (2)
     somalica - Pale Prinia (2)
     fluviatilis - River Prinia (1)
     flavicans - Black-chested Prinia (2)
     maculosa - Karoo Prinia (7)
     molleri - Sao Tome Prinia (2)
     bairdii - Banded Prinia (2)

Schistolais

     leucopogon - White-chinned Prinia (2)
     leontica - Sierra Leone Prinia (1)

Phragmacia

     substriata - Namaqua Warbler (1)

Oreophilais

     robertsi - Roberts's Warbler (1)

Heliolais

     erythropterus - Red-winged Warbler (1)

Urolais

     epichlorus - Green Longtail (2)

Drymocichla

     incana - Red-winged Grey Warbler (2)

Spiloptila

     clamans - Cricket Longtail (2)

Phyllolais

     pulchella - Buff-bellied Warbler (2)

Apalis

     thoracica - Bar-throated Apalis (7)
     pulchra - Black-collared Apalis (1)
     ruwenzorii - Ruwenzori Apalis (1)
     ruddi - Rudd's Apalis (3)
     flavida - Yellow-breasted Apalis (1)
     binotata - Lowland Masked Apalis (1)
     personata - Mountain Masked Apalis (1)
     jacksoni - Black-throated Apalis (1)
     chariessa - White-winged Apalis (2)
     nigriceps - Black-capped Apalis (3)
     melanocephala - Black-headed Apalis (1)
     chirindensis - Chirinda Apalis (1)
     porphyrolaema - Chestnut-throated Apalis (3)
     chapini - Chapin's Apalis (1)
     sharpei - Sharpe's Apalis (1)
     rufogularis - Buff-throated Apalis (2)
     karamojae - Karamoja Apalis (1)
     bamendae - Bamenda Apalis (1)
     goslingi - Gosling's Apalis (1)
     cinerea - Grey Apalis (2)
     alticola - Brown-headed Apalis (1)

Urorhipis

     rufifrons - Red-fronted Apalis (2)

Hypergerus

     atriceps - Oriole Warbler (2)

Eminia

     lepida - Grey-capped Warbler (2)

Camaroptera

     brachyura - Bleating Camaroptera (3)
     superciliaris - Yellow-browed Camaroptera (1)
     chloronota - Olive-green Camaroptera (1)

Calamonastes

     simplex - Grey Wren-Warbler (1)
     undosus - Miombo Wren-Warbler (2)
     fasciolatus - Barred Wren-Warbler (2)

Euryptila

     subcinnamomea - Cinnamon-breasted Warbler (1)

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