Stout Cisticola
Cisticola robustus
Photographed at Nairobi National Park, Kenya. 3 October 2010.
There are many similar and confusing Cisticolas in Kenya. They can be more easily separated by knowing the songs of the different species. These are primarily insectivorous birds that mostly glean prey from foliage. At times they also take berries and nectar/pollen. They are related to the bird family Sylvidae.
Cisticolidae -- Cisticola Family
Books Available for Sale on ABE Books:
- Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania by Zimmerman et al.
- Birds of East Africa by Stevenson and Fanshawe