Churring Cisticola (Cisticola njombe)

Other Names (World)
Churring Cisticola, Njombe Cisticola

Family
Cisticolidae (Cisticolas And Allies)

Size
14 cm

First Described (Guide)
Lynes, 1933

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical high altitude grassland and shrubland. From 1,830 - 3,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Malawi (B), Tanzania [United Republic of] (B), Zambia (B).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
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Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (20)...)

Churring Cisticola (Cisticola njombe) [XC365012]
by Peter Boesman from Malawi-Zambia border nr Chelinda, grasslands, Nyika NP, Chitipa, Northern Region, Malawi (call)

Churring Cisticola (Cisticola njombe) [XC311938]
by Frank Lambert from Malawi, Nyika NP, grassland nr Chowo Forest, Rumphi, Northern Region, Malawi (call, song)

Subspecies
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

njombe Lynes, 1933 - Highlands of southern Tanzania.
mariae Benson, 1945 - Nyika Plateau, in northern Malawi and adjacent extreme north-eastern Zambia.

References
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Files:

JPG files for Churring Cisticola (Cisticola njombe) - 10 files

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