Chubb's cisticola | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Cisticolidae |
Genus: | Cisticola |
Species: | C. chubbi
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Binomial name | |
Cisticola chubbi
Sharpe, 1892
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Chubb's cisticola (Cisticola chubbi) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Cameroon, Kenya, Uganda and the Albertine Rift montane forests.
There are four subspecies: [2]
It is territorial. [3] It spends most of its time in dense vegetation. [3]
In duets, males trill and females whistle. [3] Females produce longer and lower-pitched notes. [3] Chubb's cisticolas also sometimes sing in choruses of up to five; this is most common at the end of breeding season. [3] Solo singing is very rare. [3]
Duets and choruses are likely primarily for the purpose of territorial defense. [3] They are always done while in sight of the other participating bird(s)—less than 1 meter apart. [3] They perform dance-like movements such as moving their tails and flapping their wings to make snapping noises. [3]
They sing from elevated places. [3]
They are most likely monogamous. [3]
Nests are primarily built by females, and are placed 0.5-2m above the ground.
Females take the main role in incubating eggs. [3]
Chubb's cisticola | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Cisticolidae |
Genus: | Cisticola |
Species: | C. chubbi
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Binomial name | |
Cisticola chubbi
Sharpe, 1892
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Chubb's cisticola (Cisticola chubbi) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Cameroon, Kenya, Uganda and the Albertine Rift montane forests.
There are four subspecies: [2]
It is territorial. [3] It spends most of its time in dense vegetation. [3]
In duets, males trill and females whistle. [3] Females produce longer and lower-pitched notes. [3] Chubb's cisticolas also sometimes sing in choruses of up to five; this is most common at the end of breeding season. [3] Solo singing is very rare. [3]
Duets and choruses are likely primarily for the purpose of territorial defense. [3] They are always done while in sight of the other participating bird(s)—less than 1 meter apart. [3] They perform dance-like movements such as moving their tails and flapping their wings to make snapping noises. [3]
They sing from elevated places. [3]
They are most likely monogamous. [3]
Nests are primarily built by females, and are placed 0.5-2m above the ground.
Females take the main role in incubating eggs. [3]