Carruthers's Cisticola
- Scientific name
- Cisticola carruthersi
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Wing shape
- Pointed
- Tail shape
- Notched
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Why it matters
The Carruthers's Cisticola is a specialized wetland inhabitant, often found dwelling deep within stands of papyrus and tall grasses across parts of central Africa. Distinguished by its notably pointed wings and notched tail, this species is highly valued by birders for its elusive nature and its unique, rhythmic vocalizations that echo across marshy habitats.
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