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Cisticolidae

January 01, 1970

The family Cisticolidae is a group of about 160 warblers, small passerine birds found mainly in warmer southern regions of the Old World. They were formerly included within the Old World warbler family Sylviidae.

Cisticolidae
Golden-headed cisticola (Cisticola exilis)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Superfamily: Sylvioidea
Family: Cisticolidae
Sundevall, 1872
Genera

Many: see text

This family probably originated in Africa, which has the majority of species, but there are representatives of the family across tropical Asia into Australasia, and one species, the zitting cisticola, breeds in Europe.

These are generally very small birds of drab brown or grey appearance found in open country such as grassland or scrub. They are often difficult to see and many species are similar in appearance, so the song is often the best identification guide. These are insectivorous birds which nest low in vegetation.

Taxonomy edit

The family was introduced (as Cisticolinae) by the Swedish zoologist Carl Jakob Sundevall in 1872.[1][2]

Many taxonomists place the red-winged prinia and the red-fronted prinia in the genus Prinia rather than in their own monotypic genera.[3][4] Support for their placement in Prinia is provided by a molecular phylogenetic study of the Cisticolidae published in 2013 that found that both species were closely related to the prinias.[5]

List of genera edit

The family contains 168 species divided into 26 genera:[6] For more detail, see List of Cisticolidae species.

  • Neomixis, jeries (3 species) (genus is basal to all other Cisticolidae)[7]
  • Cisticola, cisticolas (53 species)
  • Incana – monotypic, Socotra warbler (Incana incanus)
  • Prinia, prinias (30 species)
  • Schistolais (2 species)
  • Phragmacia – monotypic, Namaqua warbler (Phragmacia substriata)
  • Oreophilais – monotypic, Roberts's warbler (Oreophilais robertsi)
 
Rufous-eared warbler, Malcorus pectoralis

References edit

  1. ^ Sundevall, Carl Jakob (1872). Methodi naturalis avium disponendarum tentamen. Försök till fogelklassens naturenliga uppställnung (in Latin and Swedish). Stockholm: Samson & Wallin. p. 6.
  2. ^ Bock, Walter J. (1994). History and Nomenclature of Avian Family-Group Names. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. Vol. 222. New York: American Museum of Natural History. pp. 152, 261.
  3. ^ Ryan, P.; Dean, R. (2017). del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J.; Christie, D.A.; de Juana, E. (eds.). "Red-winged Prinia (Prinia erythroptera)". Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  4. ^ Ryan, P.; Dean, R. (2017). del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J.; Christie, D.A.; de Juana, E. (eds.). "Red-fronted Prinia (Prinia rufifrons)". Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  5. ^ Olsson, U.; Irestedt, M.; Sangster, G.; Ericson, P.G.P.; Alström, P. (2013). "Systematic revision of the avian family Cisticolidae based on a multi-locus phylogeny of all genera". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 66 (3): 790–9. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2012.11.004. PMID 23159891.
  6. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (August 2022). "Grassbirds, Donacobius, tetrakas, cisticolas, allies". IOC World Bird List Version 12.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  7. ^ Nguembock, B.; Fjeldså, J.; Tillier, A.; Pasquet, E. (2007). "A phylogeny for the Cisticolidae (Aves: Passeriformes) based on nuclear and mitochondrial DNA sequence data, and a re-interpretation of an [sic] unique nest-building specialization". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 42 (1): 272–286. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2006.07.008. PMID 16949311.
  8. ^ Nguembock, B.; Fjeldså, J.; Couloux, A.; Cruaud, C.; Pasquet, E. (2008). "Polyphyly of the genus Apalis and a new generic name for the species pulchra and ruwenzorii". Ibis. 150 (4): 756–765. doi:10.1111/j.1474-919X.2008.00852.x.
  9. ^ Johansson, US; Fjeldså, J; Bowie, RC (September 2008). "Phylogenetic relationships within Passerida (Aves: Passeriformes): a review and a new molecular phylogeny based on three nuclear intron markers". Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 48: 858–76. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2008.05.029. PMID 18619860.

Further reading edit

  • Alström, P.; Ericson, P.G.P.; Olsson, U.; Sundberg, P. (2006). "Phylogeny and classification of the avian superfamily Sylvioidea". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 38: 381–397. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2005.05.015. PMID 16054402.
  • Cibois, A., Slikas, B., Schulenberg, T. S., & Pasquet, E. (2001). An endemic radiation of Malagasy songbirds is revealed by mitochondrial DNA sequence data. Evolution 55 (6): 1198–1206. DOI:10.1554/0014-3820(2001)055[1198:AEROMS]2.0.CO;2
  • Ryan, Peter (2006). Family Cisticolidae (Cisticolas and allies). Pp. 378–492 in del Hoyo J., Elliott A. & Christie D.A. (2006) Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 11. Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers Lynx Edicions, Barcelona ISBN 978-84-96553-06-4
  • Urban, E.K.; Fry, C.H. & Keith, S. (1997) The Birds of Africa, vol. 5. Academic Press, London. ISBN 0-12-137305-3

External links edit

 
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January 01, 1970
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The family Cisticolidae is a group of about 160 warblers small passerine birds found mainly in warmer southern regions of the Old World They were formerly included within the Old World warbler family Sylviidae Cisticolidae Golden headed cisticola Cisticola exilis Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Passeriformes Superfamily Sylvioidea Family CisticolidaeSundevall 1872 Genera Many see text This family probably originated in Africa which has the majority of species but there are representatives of the family across tropical Asia into Australasia and one species the zitting cisticola breeds in Europe These are generally very small birds of drab brown or grey appearance found in open country such as grassland or scrub They are often difficult to see and many species are similar in appearance so the song is often the best identification guide These are insectivorous birds which nest low in vegetation Contents 1 Taxonomy 2 List of genera 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksTaxonomy editThe family was introduced as Cisticolinae by the Swedish zoologist Carl Jakob Sundevall in 1872 1 2 Many taxonomists place the red winged prinia and the red fronted prinia in the genus Prinia rather than in their own monotypic genera 3 4 Support for their placement in Prinia is provided by a molecular phylogenetic study of the Cisticolidae published in 2013 that found that both species were closely related to the prinias 5 List of genera editThe family contains 168 species divided into 26 genera 6 For more detail see List of Cisticolidae species Neomixis jeries 3 species genus is basal to all other Cisticolidae 7 Cisticola cisticolas 53 species Incana monotypic Socotra warbler Incana incanus Prinia prinias 30 species Schistolais 2 species Phragmacia monotypic Namaqua warbler Phragmacia substriata Oreophilais monotypic Roberts s warbler Oreophilais robertsi nbsp Rufous eared warbler Malcorus pectoralis Micromacronus 2 species Urolais monotypic green longtail Urolais epichlora Oreolais 2 species moved here from Apalis 8 Drymocichla monotypic red winged grey warbler Drymocichla incana Spiloptila monotypic cricket warbler Spiloptila clamans Phyllolais monotypic buff bellied warbler Phyllolais pulchella Apalis apalises 25 species Malcorus monotypic rufous eared warbler Malcorus pectoralis Hypergerus monotypic oriole warbler Hypergerus atriceps Eminia monotypic grey capped warbler Eminia lepida Camaroptera 5 species Calamonastes 4 species Euryptila monotypic cinnamon breasted warbler Euryptila subcinnamomea Bathmocercus rufous warblers 2 species Scepomycter 2 species sometimes merged into Bathmocercus Orthotomus tailorbirds 13 species Artisornis 2 species Poliolais monotypic white tailed warbler Poliolais lopezi Eremomela 11 species 9 References edit Sundevall Carl Jakob 1872 Methodi naturalis avium disponendarum tentamen Forsok till fogelklassens naturenliga uppstallnung in Latin and Swedish Stockholm Samson amp Wallin p 6 Bock Walter J 1994 History and Nomenclature of Avian Family Group Names Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History Vol 222 New York American Museum of Natural History pp 152 261 Ryan P Dean R 2017 del Hoyo J Elliott A Sargatal J Christie D A de Juana E eds Red winged Prinia Prinia erythroptera Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive Lynx Edicions Retrieved 27 August 2017 Ryan P Dean R 2017 del Hoyo J Elliott A Sargatal J Christie D A de Juana E eds Red fronted Prinia Prinia rufifrons Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive Lynx Edicions Retrieved 27 August 2017 Olsson U Irestedt M Sangster G Ericson P G P Alstrom P 2013 Systematic revision of the avian family Cisticolidae based on a multi locus phylogeny of all genera Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 66 3 790 9 doi 10 1016 j ympev 2012 11 004 PMID 23159891 Gill Frank Donsker David Rasmussen Pamela eds August 2022 Grassbirds Donacobius tetrakas cisticolas allies IOC World Bird List Version 12 2 International Ornithologists Union Retrieved 30 August 2022 Nguembock B Fjeldsa J Tillier A Pasquet E 2007 A phylogeny for the Cisticolidae Aves Passeriformes based on nuclear and mitochondrial DNA sequence data and a re interpretation of an sic unique nest building specialization Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 42 1 272 286 doi 10 1016 j ympev 2006 07 008 PMID 16949311 Nguembock B Fjeldsa J Couloux A Cruaud C Pasquet E 2008 Polyphyly of the genus Apalis and a new generic name for the species pulchra and ruwenzorii Ibis 150 4 756 765 doi 10 1111 j 1474 919X 2008 00852 x Johansson US Fjeldsa J Bowie RC September 2008 Phylogenetic relationships within Passerida Aves Passeriformes a review and a new molecular phylogeny based on three nuclear intron markers Mol Phylogenet Evol 48 858 76 doi 10 1016 j ympev 2008 05 029 PMID 18619860 Further reading editAlstrom P Ericson P G P Olsson U Sundberg P 2006 Phylogeny and classification of the avian superfamily Sylvioidea Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 38 381 397 doi 10 1016 j ympev 2005 05 015 PMID 16054402 Cibois A Slikas B Schulenberg T S amp Pasquet E 2001 An endemic radiation of Malagasy songbirds is revealed by mitochondrial DNA sequence data Evolution 55 6 1198 1206 DOI 10 1554 0014 3820 2001 055 1198 AEROMS 2 0 CO 2 PDF Ryan Peter 2006 Family Cisticolidae Cisticolas and allies Pp 378 492 in del Hoyo J Elliott A amp Christie D A 2006 Handbook of the Birds of the World Volume 11 Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers Lynx Edicions Barcelona ISBN 978 84 96553 06 4 Urban E K Fry C H amp Keith S 1997 The Birds of Africa vol 5 Academic Press London ISBN 0 12 137305 3External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cisticolidae Cisticolidae videos on the Internet Bird Collection Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cisticolidae amp oldid 1215284095, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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