147 observationsLeast Concern
Madagascar Cisticola
Cisticola cherina
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Passeriformes ›Family: Cisticolidae ›Genus: Cisticola
About
The Madagascan cisticola (Cisticola cherina) is a species of bird in the cisticola family (Cisticolidae). It forms a superspecies with the closely related zitting cisticola and the Socotra cisticola. It is found across the whole of Madagascar and the islands of Astove and Cosmoledo in the Seychelles. The Seychelles birds are suspected to be recent arrivals, although there are some early records of the species there. Within its range it occupies a range of open habitats,...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Madagascar Cisticola is Cisticola cherina.
- The Madagascar Cisticola has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Madagascar Cisticola belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Madagascar Cisticola belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Madagascar Cisticola belongs to the class Aves.
- Madagascar Cisticola belongs to the order Passeriformes.
- Madagascar Cisticola belongs to the family Cisticolidae.
- Madagascar Cisticola belongs to the genus Cisticola.