Wing-snapping cisticola
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| Cedara Farm, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
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| Species: | C. ayresii
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| Cisticola ayresii Hartlaub, 1863
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The Wing-snapping Cisticola (Cisticola ayresii), also known as Ayres' Cisticola, is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family. Its scientific name honours South African ornithologist Thomas Ayres.
Distribution and habitat
It is found throughout central and southern Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Cisticola ayresii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007.
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