Socotra cisticola

The Socotra cisticola (Cisticola haesitatus) or island cisticola, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is endemic to Socotra Island in the Arabian Sea.

Socotra cisticola
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Cisticolidae
Genus: Cisticola
Species:
C. haesitatus
Binomial name
Cisticola haesitatus

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Cisticola haesitatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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