Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Cisticola Higher classification Cisticola | Phylum Chordata Family Cisticolidae Scientific name Cisticola melanurus Rank Species | |
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Similar Dambo cisticola, Dorst's cisticola, Red‑pate cisticola, Green longtail, Sierra Leone prinia | ||
The black-tailed cisticola (Cisticola melanurus) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae found in Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is dry savanna and canopy of smaller trees and forages in pairs for insects. It is threatened by habitat loss but details about this are unknown.
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