Zitting Cisticola

Cisticola juncidis(Rafinesque, CS, 1810)

English (US) Zitting Cisticola

The Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis) 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 juncidis
Family: Cisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
Order: Passeriformes
IUCN Red List: Least Concern
English (US): Zitting Cisticola
Described by: (Rafinesque, CS, 1810)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 17 subspecies for this species.

Cisticola juncidis cisticola
Cisticola juncidis juncidis
Cisticola juncidis uropygialis
Cisticola juncidis terrestris
Cisticola juncidis neuroticus
Cisticola juncidis cursitans
Cisticola juncidis salimalii
Cisticola juncidis omalurus
Cisticola juncidis brunniceps
Cisticola juncidis tinnabulans
Cisticola juncidis nigrostriatus
Cisticola juncidis malaya
Cisticola juncidis fuscicapilla
Cisticola juncidis constans
Cisticola juncidis leanyeri
Cisticola juncidis normani
Cisticola juncidis laveryi

Taxonomic history

First described as: Sylvia Juncidis
Described by: (Rafinesque, CS, 1810)
Type locality: Roccella, Sicily.
Original description: Caratteri di alcuni nuovi generi e nuove specie di animali e piante della Sicila con varie osservazioni sopra i medesimi p.6,7

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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Zitting Cisticola

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Recognised subspecies

Taxonomic history

Other species of the family Cisticolas and Allies