| Aberdare cisticola | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cisticolidae |
| Genus: | Cisticola |
| Species: | C. aberdare |
| Binomial name | |
| Cisticola aberdare Lynes, 1930 | |
The Aberdare cisticola (Cisticola aberdare) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is endemic to Kenya.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-elevation grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss. [2]
The Aberdare cisticola is 12–15 cm (4.7–5.9 in) in length, and weighs 18–24 g (0.63–0.85 oz). It is a large and stocky cisticola with a heavy bill, plain face, boldly striped upperparts, and a medium-long graduated tail. [2] [3] Its voice is a mixture of peeuu tew tew and other short trills. [2]
It feeds on beetles and flies, foraging for them by searching through vegetation and on the ground. [3]
The Aberdare cisticola is believed to be monogamous, solitary and territorial. It breeds from January through May and August through November, building a nest out of a flimsy ball of branches and leaves. [3]
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