Lazy Cisticola

Cisticola aberrans

The lazy cisticola (Cisticola aberrans) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is widespread throughout sub-Saharan Africa. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eswatini, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. It is usually associated with rocky wooded terrain with interspersed patchy grass tussocks. Usually at the foot of hills or in adjacent riparian vegetation. It is sometimes split into two species: lazy cisticola (C. aberrans) in the southern part of its range and rock-loving cisticola (C. emini) further north.
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Clive 'SafariFamily' Curtis
Thursday 16 Mar 2023 - 9:33am
South Africa
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Matteo Mambelli
Sunday 05 Feb 2023 - 9:41am
South Africa
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Matteo Mambelli
Sunday 29 Jan 2023 - 1:19pm
South Africa
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Andrew Asherson
Monday 02 Jan 2023 - 6:48am
South Africa
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