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Cisticola ayresii

Cisticola ayresii imatong


Wing-snapping Cisticola

Family: Cisticolidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


The wing-snapping cisticola (Cisticola ayresii), also known as Ayres´ cisticola, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. Its scientific name honours South African ornithologist Thomas Ayres.

Distribution and habitat: It is found throughout central and southern Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.

Source: Wikipedia, article Cisticola ayresii. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Wing-snapping Cisticola (Cisticola ayresii) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 19/09/2026.