Aberdare Cisticola (Cisticola aberdare)

Other Names (World)
Aberdare Cisticola, Aberdare Mountain Cisticola

Family
Cisticolidae (Cisticolas And Allies)

Size
12 - 15 cm

First Described (Guide)
Lynes, 1930

Habitat
Moist highland grassland. Above 2,300 m.

Range (Guide)

Kenya (B) (NB).

Highlands of west-central Kenya on each side of Rift Valley (Molo, Mau Narok, Aberdare Mts, and possibly Kinangop Plateau).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 50,000 - 99,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Habitat destruction, degradation and fragmentation through expanding cultivation and intensified livestock production, is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Mixture of 'peeuu tew tew' and shorter trills. Mostly silent except when breeding.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (4)...)

Aberdare Cisticola (Cisticola aberdare) [XC131991]
by Frank Lambert from Fishing Lodge, Aberdares National Park, Kenya (call, song)

Aberdare Cisticola (Cisticola aberdare) [XC81943]
by Charles Davies from Fishing Lodge, Aberdares National Park, Kenya (call)

Subspecies
Sometimes treated as conspecific with Stout Cisticola (Cisticola robustus).

No subspecies.

Similar Species
Stout Cisticola (Cisticola robustus) which has a rufous nape and hindneck and slightly longer tail.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Aberdare Cisticola (Cisticola aberdare) - 10 files

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