Wing-snapping cisticola
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cisticolidae |
| Genus: | Cisticola |
| Species: | C. ayresii
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| Cisticola ayresii Hartlaub, 1863
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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.
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Distribution and habitat
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Cisticola ayresii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T22713540A94378627. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22713540A94378627.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
External links
[edit]- Wing-snapping cisticola - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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