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Zitting CisticolaAlternate name(s): "Streaked Cisticola", "Fan-tail Cisticola", "Streaked Grass-warbler", "Streaked Fantail Warbler" ![]() Size: 9.5-10.5 cm Weight: 6-8 g |
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Photos |
Race "cisticola"
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ADULT |
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BREEDING |
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MALE |
Frontal view of a male Zitting Cisticola in breeding
plumage;
note the dark crown and the black bill
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sorraia River, near Mora, Evora, Portugal, March 2019]
Near-frontal view of a male Zitting Cisticola in breeding
plumage
carrying nesting material
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Moita do Ribatejo, Tejo estuary, Portugal, March 2019]
Near-lateral/ventral view of a male Zitting Cisticola in breeding
plumage; note the
black bill and the dark crown
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Tejo estuary, Portugal, April 2019]
Lateral view of a male Zitting Cisticola in breeding
plumage
carrying nesting material
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Moita do Ribatejo, Tejo estuary, Portugal, March 2019]
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FEMALE |
Frontal view of a female Zitting Cisticola in breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Tejo estuary, Portugal, July 2019]
Near-frontal view of a female Zitting Cisticola in breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, July 2019]
Lateral view of a female Zitting Cisticola in breeding
plumage;
note the pale bill and the prominent streaking on the
crown
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, February 2014]
Lateral view of a female Zitting Cisticola in breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, May 2018]
Near-dorsal view of a female Zitting Cisticola in breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Tejo estuary, Portugal, August 2019]
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NON-BREEDING |
Sex unknown |
Full-frontal view of a Zitting Cisticola in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of G. Pinelas)
[Landeiras, Setubal, Portugal, December 2016]
Frontal view of a Zitting Cisticola in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, December 2014]
Frontal view of a preening Zitting Cisticola in non-breeding
plumage,
exposing the black bases of its feathers
(photo courtesy of G. Pinelas)
[Landeiras, Setubal, Portugal, December 2016]
Frontal view of a Zitting Cisticola in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Montargil, Alentejo, Portugal, November 2015]
Near-frontal view of a Zitting Cisticola in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Montargil, Alentejo, Portugal, October 2018]
Near-frontal view of a Zitting Cisticola in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of G. Pinelas)
[Landeiras, Setubal, Portugal, December 2016]
Near-frontal view of a Zitting Cisticola in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, August 2014]
Close-up lateral view of a Zitting Cisticola in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Tejo estuary, Portugal, December 2017]
Lateral view of a Zitting Cisticola moulting into non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Montargil, Alentejo, Portugal, August 2015]
Lateral/ventral view of a Zitting Cisticola
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, May 2017]
Lateral/ventral view of a Zitting Cisticola in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sorraia River, Santa Justa, Coruche, Santarem, Portugal, October 2019]
Near-dorsal view of a Zitting Cisticola in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, December 2014]
Near-dorsal view of a Zitting Cisticola in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Minutos Dam, near Montemor o Novo, Evora, Portugal, December 2019]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Near-lateral/ventral view of a juvenile Zitting Cisticola
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Tejo estuary, Portugal, August 2019]
Near-lateral/ventral view of a juvenile Zitting Cisticola
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Tejo estuary, Portugal, August 2019]
Lateral view of a juvenile(?) Zitting Cisticola
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, May 2017]
Race "leanyeri"
Photos of Zitting Cisticolas, race "leanyeri" were taken by us in Australia.
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Food, Diet |
Frontal view of a Zitting Cisticola with its prey, a caterpillar
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, December 2014]
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
zitcist_jp_20200310.m4a |
cisticola (Portugal) |
"Zitting" calls | © JP | |
zitcist_jp_20190608_3.m4a |
cisticola (Portugal) |
"Zitting" calls (+ Spanish Sparrow) |
© JP | |
zitcist_jp_20190608.m4a |
cisticola (Portugal) |
"Zitting" calls (+ Spanish Sparrow) |
© JP | |
zitcist_jp_20190608_2.m4a |
cisticola (Portugal) |
"Zitting" calls Q&A (+ Spanish Sparrow) |
© JP | |
zitcist_jp_20190608_4.m4a |
cisticola (Portugal) |
"Zitting" calls Q&A (+ Spanish Sparrow) |
© JP | |
zitcist_pb_20201103.m4a |
leanyeri (Top End, NT) |
Interacting with Golden-headed Cisticola |
© PB | |
zitcist_pb_20201103_2.m4a |
leanyeri (Top End, NT) |
Interacting with Golden-headed Cisticola |
© PB | |
zitcist_pb_20201103_3.m4a |
leanyeri (Top End, NT) |
Interacting with Golden-headed Cisticola |
© PB |
More Zitting Cisticola sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.