Pectoral-patch cisticola


The pectoral-patch cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is native to the Adamawa Massif, Gabon, the Congo and highlands of East Africa. Its natural habitats are damp or wet areas in upland grassland.

Description

At 9–10 cm this is a small, streak-backed cisticola with short or medium tail, which may get longer in the breeding season. It differs from the pale-crowned cisticola in having a pale rufous crown and forehead in the breeding season. The pectoral patches become darker in the breeding season, but even then they may not be easy to see.

Voice

The voice is stonechat-like in quality with harsh tssk tssk or szisk szisk notes given in display flight.