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Cisticolidae (Cisticolas & Allies) (6)
Cisticolidae (Cisticolas & Allies)
Cisticola juncidis
(Rafinesque, 1810)
Zitting Cisticola
Orthotomus atrogularis
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Con Foley
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Identified By: Con Foley & David Tan JX
More information on the species on Wikipedia.
Species Interactions (2)
Nests in
Lalang
Imperata cylindrica
References
Spittle, 1950. Bulletin of the Raffles Museum 21: 184-204
Harvests for nesting
Lalang
Imperata cylindrica
References
Spittle, 1950. Bulletin of the Raffles Museum 21: 184-214
Basic Information
Classification:
Vertebrata: Aves: Passeriformes: Cisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
Residency Status:
Native
Biology/Ecology
IUCN Redlist status:
Least concern
External Links
Bird Ecology Study Group
Singapore Birds Project
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