Pectoral-patch cisticola

Cisticola brunnescens

The pectoral-patch cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Somalia and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are damp or wet areas in upland grassland.
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Appearance

At 9–10 cm this is a small, streak-backed cisticola with short or medium tail, which may get longer in the breeding season. It differs from the pale-crowned cisticola in having a pale rufous crown and forehead in the breeding season. The pectoral patches become darker in the breeding season, but even then they may not be easy to see.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyCisticolidae
GenusCisticola
SpeciesC. brunnescens
Photographed in
Kenya