Lynes’s Cisticola
Cisticola distinctus
Lynes's Cisticola (Cisticola distinctus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Lynes’s Cisticola (Cisticola distinctus) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in Africa.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cisticolidae Cisticolas & Allies
- Genus Cisticola
- Species distinctus
Quick facts
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
Biology & behaviour
The Lynes's Cisticola (Cisticola distinctus) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolas & allies (Cisticolidae), part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its breeding range covers AF Uganda, Kenya.
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Songs & calls
Conservation
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