Rattling Cisticola
Cisticola chiniana(Smith, A, 1843)
English (US) Rattling Cisticola
The Rattling Cisticola (Cisticola chiniana) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Cisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Cisticola chiniana
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rattling Cisticola
- Described by
- (Smith, A, 1843)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 17 subspecies for this species.
- Cisticola chiniana simplex
- Cisticola chiniana fricki
- Cisticola chiniana fortis
- Cisticola chiniana humilis
- Cisticola chiniana fischeri
- Cisticola chiniana ukamba
- Cisticola chiniana victoria
- Cisticola chiniana heterophrys
- Cisticola chiniana keithi
- Cisticola chiniana mbeya
- Cisticola chiniana emendatus
- Cisticola chiniana procerus
- Cisticola chiniana frater
- Cisticola chiniana bensoni
- Cisticola chiniana smithersi
- Cisticola chiniana chiniana
- Cisticola chiniana campestris
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Drymoica chiniana
- Described by
- (Smith, A, 1843)
- Type locality
- 'near Kurrichane' = Zeerust, Transvaal.
- Original description
- Illustrations of the zoology of South Africa; consisting chiefly of figures and descriptions of the objects of natural history collected during an expedition into the interior of South Africa, in the years 1834, 1835, and 1836 pt.17 pl.79,text
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Cisticolas and Allies
Hunter's Cisticola
Cisticola hunteri
Black-lored Cisticola
Cisticola nigriloris
Kilombero Cisticola
Cisticola bakerorum
Rock-loving Cisticola
Cisticola aberrans
Huambo Cisticola
Cisticola bailunduensis
Boran Cisticola
Cisticola bodessa
Ashy Cisticola
Cisticola cinereolus
Red-pate Cisticola
Cisticola ruficeps
Dorst's Cisticola
Cisticola guinea
Tinkling Cisticola
Cisticola rufilatus
Grey-backed Cisticola
Cisticola subruficapilla
Lynes's Cisticola
Cisticola distinctus
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