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 Avidiversity  AVITOPIA - Cisticolas and allies

Scientific system: Clements 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.

Neomixis

     tenella - Common Jery (2)
     viridis - Green Jery (1)
     striatigula - Stripe-throated Jery (2)

Apalis

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

Micromacronus

     leytensis - Visayan Miniature Babbler (2)
     sordidus - Mindanao Miniature Babbler (1)

Poliolais

     lopezi - White-tailed Warbler (2)

Camaroptera

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

Urorhipis

     rufifrons - Red-fronted Apalis (2)

Calamonastes

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

Euryptila

     subcinnamomea - Cinnamon-breasted Warbler (1)

Schistolais

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

Artisornis

     metopias - Red-capped Forest Warbler (2)
     moreaui - Long-billed Forest Warbler (1)

Malcorus

     pectoralis - Rufous-eared Warbler (3)

Drymocichla

     incana - Red-winged Grey Warbler (2)

Urolais

     epichlorus - Green Longtail (2)

Spiloptila

     clamans - Cricket Longtail (2)

Scepomycter

     winifredae - Winifred's Warbler (2)

Cisticola

     erythrops - Red-faced Cisticola (1)
     cantans - Singing Cisticola (2)
     lateralis - Whistling Cisticola (2)
     anonymus - Chattering Cisticola (2)
     woosnami - Trilling 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)
     bodessa - Boran Cisticola (1)
     chiniana - Rattling Cisticola (7)
     cinereolus - Ashy Cisticola (1)
     ruficeps - Red-pate Cisticola (1)
     guinea - Dorst's Cisticola (1)
     rufilatus - Tinkling Cisticola (1)
     subruficapilla - Grey-backed Cisticola (2)
     lais - Wailing Cisticola (1)
     restrictus - Tana River Cisticola (1)
     njombe - Churring 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)
     natalensis - Croaking Cisticola (3)
     fulvicapilla - Neddicky (2)
     aberdare - Aberdare Cisticola (1)
     angusticauda - Long-tailed Cisticola (1)
     melanurus - Black-tailed Cisticola (2)
     brachypterus - Short-winged Cisticola (1)
     rufus - Rufous Cisticola (1)
     troglodytes - Foxy Cisticola (1)
     nana - Tiny Cisticola (1)
     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)

Hypergerus

     atriceps - Oriole Warbler (2)

Eminia

     lepida - Grey-capped Warbler (2)

Bathmocercus

     cerviniventris - Black-headed Rufous Warbler (2)
     rufus - Black-faced Rufous Warbler (2)

Phyllolais

     pulchella - Buff-bellied Warbler (2)

Orthotomus

     sutorius - Common Tailorbird (7)
     frontalis - Rufous-fronted Tailorbird (2)
     atrogularis - Dark-necked Tailorbird (3)
     chaktomuk - Cambodian Tailorbird (2)
     ruficeps - Ashy Tailorbird (1)
     sepium - Olive-backed Tailorbird (2)
     sericeus - Rufous-tailed Tailorbird (2)
     castaneiceps - Philippine Tailorbird (2)
     derbianus - Grey-backed Tailorbird (1)
     chloronotus - Green-backed Tailorbird (1)
     samarensis - Yellow-breasted Tailorbird (1)
     nigriceps - Black-headed Tailorbird (1)
     cinereiceps - White-eared Tailorbird (2)

Prinia

     burnesii - Rufous-vented Prinia (2)
     cinerascens - Swamp Prinia (1)
     crinigera - Striated Prinia (3)
     polychroa - Brown Prinia (1)
     atrogularis - Black-throated Prinia (1)
     superciliaris - Hill Prinia (1)
     cinereocapilla - Grey-crowned Prinia (2)
     buchanani - Rufous-fronted Prinia (2)
     rufescens - Rufescent Prinia (1)
     hodgsonii - Grey-breasted Prinia (1)
     familiaris - Bar-winged Prinia (1)
     gracilis - Graceful Prinia (4)
     sylvatica - Jungle Prinia (2)
     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 (6)
     hypoxantha - Drakensberg Prinia (1)
     substriata - Namaqua Warbler (1)
     molleri - Sao Tome Prinia (2)
     robertsi - Roberts's Warbler (1)
     bairdii - Banded Prinia (2)
     erythroptera - Red-winged Warbler (1)

Eremomela

     salvadorii - Salvadori's Eremomela (1)
     flavicrissalis - Yellow-vented Eremomela (1)
     icteropygialis - Yellow-bellied Eremomela (2)
     pusilla - Senegal Eremomela (1)
     canescens - Green-backed Eremomela (2)
     scotops - Green-capped Eremomela (1)
     gregalis - Karoo Eremomela (1)
     badiceps - Rufous-crowned Eremomela (1)
     turneri - Turner's Eremomela (1)
     atricollis - Black-necked Eremomela (2)
     usticollis - Burnt-neck Eremomela (2)

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