Pectoral-patch cisticola
Species of bird
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The pectoral-patch cisticola (Cisticola brunnescens) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is native to the Adamawa Massif, Gabon, the Congo and highlands of East Africa. Its natural habitats are damp or wet areas in upland grassland.[2]
| Pectoral-patch cisticola | |
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| Courting male, Debre Berhan, Ethiopia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cisticolidae |
| Genus: | Cisticola |
| Species: | C. brunnescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Cisticola brunnescens Heuglin, 1862 | |
Description
At 9–10 cm this is a small, streak-backed cisticola with short or medium tail, which may get longer in the breeding season.[2] It differs from the pale-crowned cisticola in having a pale rufous (not buff) crown and forehead in the breeding season. The pectoral patches become darker in the breeding season, but even then they may not be easy to see.[2]
Voice
The voice is stonechat-like in quality with harsh tssk tssk or szisk szisk notes given in display flight.[2]
