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- Cisticola chubbi
Includes Brown-backed Cisticola
Identification
A rather plain, black-lored cisticola.
Similar Species
Similar to Hunter's Cisticola, but Chubb's Cisticola has no streaking on its back and has a brighter rufous crown and neck.
Distribution
Africa
Western Africa: Nigeria, Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo
Eastern Africa: Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania
Taxonomy
Considered by some authorities to be conspecific with Hunter's Cisticola, but no evidence of integradation seems to occur in areas where the two species overlap.
Subspecies
There are 4 subspecies[1]:
- C. c. adametzi:
- C. c. discolor:
- Southern Cameroon (Mount Cameroon)
- C. c. chubbi:
- C. c. marungensis:
- South-eastern Zaire (Marungu Plateau)
Habitat
Dense vegetation along woodland streams and forest edges.
Behaviour
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chubb's Cisticola. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chubb%27s_Cisticola
