| Cisticolidae | |
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| Bright-headed Cisticola | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Suborder: | Passeri |
| Family: | Cisticolidae Sundevall, 1872 |
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The Cisticolidae family of small passerine birds is a group of about 110 warblers found mainly in warmer southern regions of the Old World. They are often included within the Old World warbler family Sylviidae.
This family probably originated in Africa, which has the majority of species, but there are representatives of the family across tropical Asia into Australasia, and one species, the Zitting Cisticola, even breeds in Europe.
These are generally very small birds of drab brown or grey appearance found in open country such as grassland or scrub. They are often difficult to see and many species are similar in appearance, so the song is often the best identification guide.
These are insectivorous birds which nest low in vegetation.
Species list in taxonomic order[]
Based on Del Hoyo et al. (2006)
Subfamily Neomixinae[]
- Genus Neomixis - jeries (Genus basal to all other Cisticolidae)
- Common Jery, Neomixis tenella
- Green Jery, Neomixis viridis
- Stripe-throated Jery, Neomixis striatigula
Subfamily Eremomelinae[]
- Genus Micromacronus
- Visayan Miniature-Babbler, Micromacronus leytensis
- Mindanao Miniature-Babbler, Micromacronus sordidus
- Genus Eremomela [1]
- Yellow-bellied Eremomela, Eremomela icteropygialis
- Salvadori's Eremomela, Eremomela salvadorii
- Yellow-vented Eremomela, Eremomela flavicrissalis
- Senegal Eremomela, Eremomela pusilla
- Green-backed Eremomela, Eremomela canescens
- Green-capped Eremomela, Eremomela scotops
- Karoo Eremomela, Eremomela gregalis
- Burnt-necked Eremomela, Eremomela usticollis
- Rufous-crowned Eremomela, Eremomela badiceps
- Turner's Eremomela, Eremomela turneri
- Black-necked Eremomela, Eremomela atricollis
- Genus Drymocichla
- Red-winged Grey Warbler, Drymocichla incana
- Genus Schistolais
- White-chinned Prinia or Warbler Schistolais leucopogon
- Sierra Leone Prinia or Warbler Schistolais leontica
- Genus Oreophilais
- Roberts' Prinia or Briar Warbler, Oreophilais robertsi
- Genus Phragmacia
- Namaqua Prinia or Warbler, Phragmacia substriata
- Genus Urolais
- Green Longtail, Urolais epichlora
- Genus Oreolais
- Black-collared Apalis, Oreolais pulcher
- Ruwenzori Apalis, Oreolais ruwenzorii
- Genus Artisornis
- Long-billed Tailorbird, Artisornis moreaui
- African Tailorbird, Artisornis metopias
- Genus Poliolais
- White-tailed Warbler Poliolais lopezi
- Genus Calamonastes
- Grey Wren-Warbler, Calamonastes simplex
- Miombo Wren-Warbler, Calamonastes undosus
- Stierling's Wren-Warbler, Calamonastes stierlingi
- Barred Wren-Warbler, Calamonastes fasciolatus
- Genus Camaroptera
- Yellow-browed Camaroptera, Camaroptera superciliaris
- Olive-green Camaroptera, Camaroptera chloronota
- Grey-backed Camaroptera, Camaroptera brachyura
- Hartert's Camaroptera, Camaroptera harterti
- Genus Spiloptila
- Cricket Warbler, Spiloptila clamans
- Genus Phyllolais
- Buff-bellied Warbler, Phyllolais pulchella
- Genus Apalis, the apalises. (Around 26 species; Genus paraphyletic)
- Bar-throated Apalis, Apalis thoracica
- Yellow-throated Apalis, Apalis flavigularis
- Namuli Apalis, Apalis lynesi
- Taita Apalis, Apalis fuscigularis
- Rudd's Apalis, Apalis ruddi
- Yellow-breasted Apalis, Apalis flavida
- Brown-tailed Apalis, Apalis (flavida) viridiceps
- Lowland Masked-Apalis, Apalis binotata
- Mountain Masked-Apalis, Apalis personata
- Black-throated Apalis, Apalis jacksoni
- White-winged Apalis, Apalis chariessa
- Black-capped Apalis, Apalis nigriceps
- Black-headed Apalis, Apalis melanocephala
- Chirinda Apalis, Apalis chirindensis
- Chestnut-throated Apalis, Apalis porphyrolaema
- Kabobo Apalis, Apalis kaboboensis
- Chapin's Apalis, Apalis chapini
- Sharpe's Apalis, Apalis sharpii
- Buff-throated Apalis, Apalis rufogularis
- Kungwe Apalis, Apalis argentea
- Karamoja Apalis, Apalis karamojae[2]
- Bamenda Apalis, Apalis bamendae
- Gosling's Apalis, Apalis goslingi
- Grey Apalis, Apalis cinerea
- Brown-headed Apalis, Apalis alticola
Subfamily Priniinae[]
- Genus Orthotomus, the tailorbirds (around 13 species)
- Common Tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius
- Dark-necked Tailorbird, Orthotomus atrogularis
- Cambodian Tailorbird, Orthotomus chaktomuk[3]
- Philippine Tailorbird, Orthotomus castaneiceps
- Trilling Tailorbird, Orthotomus chloronotus
- Rufous-fronted Tailorbird, Orthotomus frontalis
- Grey-backed Tailorbird, Orthotomus derbianus
- Rufous-tailed Tailorbird, Orthotomus sericeus
- Ashy Tailorbird, Orthotomus ruficeps
- Olive-backed Tailorbird, Orthotomus sepium
- Yellow-breasted Tailorbird, Orthotomus samarensis
- Black-headed Tailorbird, Orthotomus nigriceps
- White-eared Tailorbird, Orthotomus cinereiceps
- Genus Prinia, the prinias (around 28 species)
- Striated Prinia, Prinia crinigera
- Brown Prinia, Prinia polychroa
- Hill Prinia, Prinia atrogularis
- Grey-crowned Prinia, Prinia cinereocapilla
- Rufous-fronted Prinia, Prinia buchanani
- Rufescent Prinia, Prinia rufescens
- Grey-breasted Prinia, Prinia hodgsonii
- Bar-winged Prinia, Prinia familiaris
- Graceful Prinia, Prinia gracilis
- Jungle Prinia, Prinia sylvatica
- Yellow-bellied Prinia, Prinia flaviventris
- Ashy Prinia, Prinia socialis
- Tawny-flanked Prinia, Prinia subflava
- Plain Prinia, Prinia inornata
- Pale Prinia, Prinia somalica
- River Prinia, Prinia fluviatilis
- Black-chested Prinia, Prinia flavicans
- Karoo Prinia, Prinia maculosa
- Drakensberg Prinia, Prinia hypoxantha
- Sao Tome Prinia, Prinia molleri
- Banded Prinia, Prinia bairdii
Subfamily Cisticolinae[]
- Genus Euryptila
- Cinnamon-breasted Warbler Euryptila subcinnamomea
- Genus Scepomycter - sometimes merged into Bathmocercus
- Winifred's Warbler Scepomycter winifredae
- Rubeho Warbler Scepomycter rubehoensis
- Genus Incana
- Socotra Warbler, Incana incanus
- Genus Malcorus
- Rufous-eared Warbler, Malcorus pectoralis
- Genus Bathmocercus - rufous-warblers
- Black-headed Rufous Warbler Bathmocercus cerviniventris
- Black-faced Rufous Warbler Bathmocercus rufus
- Genus Hypergerus
- Oriole Warbler, Hypergerus atriceps
- Genus Eminia
- Grey-capped Warbler, Eminia lepida
- Genus Cisticola, the cisticolas (around 45 species)
Rufous-eared Warbler, Malcorus pectoralis
In other families[]
Belonging to the Bernieridae (Malagasy warblers):
- Genus Hartertula - formerly in Neomixis
Belonging to Sylvia/Parrotbill clade.
- Genus Rhopophilus
- White-browed Chinese Warbler, Rhopophilus pekinensis
- Belonging to Cettiidae:
- Genus Scotocerca
- Scrub Warbler or Streaked Scrub Warbler, Scotocerca inquieta
References[]
- ^ Johansson et al.: Phylogenetic relationships within Passerida (Aves: Passeriformes): A review and a new molecular phylogeny based on three nuclear intron markers In: Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. Volume 48, Issue 3, September 2008, Pages 858-876 doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2008.05.029
- ^ Shaw, Philip; Mungaya, Elias (2006). "The status and habitat of Karamoja Apalis Apalis karamojae in the Wembere Steppe, Sukumaland, Tanzania". Bird Conservation International. 16 (02): 97–111. doi:10.1017/S0959270906000049.
- ^ Mahood, S. P.; et al. (2013). "A new species of lowland tailorbird (Passeriformes: Cisticolidae: Orthotomus ) from the Mekong floodplain of Cambodia" (PDF). Forktail. 29: 1–14. Cite uses deprecated parameter
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- Alström, P., ; Ericson, P.G.P.; Olsson, U.; Sundberg, P. (2006): Phylogeny and classification of the avian superfamily Sylvioidea. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 38: 381-397.
- Cibois, A., Slikas, B., Schulenberg, T. S., & Pasquet, E. (2001). An endemic radiation of Malagasy songbirds is revealed by mitochondrial DNA sequence data. Evolution 55 (6): 1198-1206. DOI:10.1554/0014-3820(2001)055[1198:AEROMS]2.0.CO;2 PDF fulltext
- Ryan, Peter (2006). Family Cisticolidae (Cisticolas and allies). Pp. 378–492 in del Hoyo J., Elliott A. & Christie D.A. (2006) Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 11. Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers Lynx Edicions, Barcelona ISBN 978-84-96553-06-4
- Nguembock, B; Fjeldsa, J; Tillier A; Pasquet, E. (2007): A phylogeny for the Cisticolidae (Aves: Passeriformes) based on nuclear and mitochondrial DNA sequence data, and a re-interpretation of a unique nest-building specialization. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 42: 272-286.
- Urban, E.K.; Fry, C.H. & Keith, S. (1997) The Birds of Africa, vol. 5. Academic Press, London. ISBN 0121373053
External links[]
- Cisticolidae videos on the Internet Bird Collection
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