Cisticola (family)

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Cisticola
File:Golden-headed Cisticola.png
Golden-headed Cisticola, Cisticola exilis
File:Rufous-eared Warbler.png
Rufous-eared Warbler, Malcorus pectoralis
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Superfamily: Sylvioidea
Clade: Acrocephalus group
Family: Cisticolidae
Sundevall, 1872
Genera

Many: see text

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[edit]

Based on Del Hoyo et al. (2006)

Subfamily Neomixinae[edit]

Neomixis[edit]

Subfamily Eremomelinae[edit]

Micromacronus[edit]

Eremomela[edit]

See Johansson et al.[1]

Drymocichla[edit]

Schistolais[edit]

Oreophilais[edit]

Phragmacia[edit]

Urolais[edit]

Oreolais[edit]

Artisornis[edit]

Poliolais[edit]

Calamonastes[edit]

Camaroptera[edit]

Subfamily Priniinae[edit]

Orthotomus[edit]

Prinia[edit]

Subfamily Cisticolinae[edit]

Euryptila[edit]

Scepomycter[edit]

Incana[edit]

Malcorus[edit]

Bathmocercus[edit]

Hypergerus[edit]

Eminia[edit]

Cisticola[edit]

In other families[edit]

Belonging to the Bernieridae (Malagasy warblers):

Belonging to Sylvia/Parrotbill clade.

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Mahood, S. P. (2013). "A new species of lowland tailorbird (Passeriformes: Cisticolidae: Orthotomus ) from the Mekong floodplain of Cambodia" (PDF). Forktail. 29: 1–14. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  • 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[edit]


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