Lazy Cisticola (Cisticola aberrans)
About the Lazy Cisticola
The rock-loving cisticola (Cisticola aberrans), also known as the lazy cisticola, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is widespread throughout sub-Saharan Africa and is usually associated with rocky wooded terrain with interspersed patchy grass tussocks. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the Huambo cisticola (Cisticola bailunduensis).
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 55 recordings for this species: 3 CC BY-NC-ND · 1 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Malawi, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Ashy CisticolaCisticola cinereolusrecording
- Black-lored CisticolaCisticola nigrilorisrecording
- Lynes's CisticolaCisticola distinctusrecording
- Rattling CisticolaCisticola chinianarecording
- Red-faced CisticolaCisticola erythropsrecording
- Singing CisticolaCisticola cantansrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.