Ethiopian cisticola
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Cisticola lugubris

The Ethiopian cisticola (Cisticola lugubris ) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in south-central Africa.

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Alternate common names are Abyssinian black-backed cisticola, and winding cisticola (Ethiopian) (eBird).

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Distribution

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This species is found in the highlands of Ethiopia and Eritrea.

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Its natural habitats are tropical seasonally wet or flooded grassland and swamps.

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References

1. Ethiopian cisticola Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopian_cisticola
2. Ethiopian cisticola on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/103776131/118724232
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/305989

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