Winding Cisticola

The winding cisticola is a dark-backed cisticola with bold streaks, brown or grey tail with dark subterminal spots and white tips; the crown and wing panels, rufous. The top photo was taken in the northern Serengeti. The left nest was photographed in Kisongo, courtesy of Mohamed Idd Mohamed; the right nest, Arusha, courtesy Frank Priscus Shirima. The flight photo (Nairobi NP) is courtesy of Per Holmen. The right 4th row (Arusha NP) is courtesy of Isaac Kilusu; the left 4th row, TGT-Moshi. The left 5th row adult (Machame) is courtesy of Bob Kasworm. The immatures in the 6th row were seen in Mkomazi and Tarangire. The bird in the 7th and 8th rows was in Katavi and the lower 4 images were taken at Seronera. Click the photo above to see 20 enlargements including juveniles and immatures.

	Winding Cisticola Cisticola marginatus
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