| Rattling cisticola | |
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| C. c. frater in Namibia | |
| C. c. humilis song recorded in Kenya | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cisticolidae |
| Genus: | Cisticola |
| Species: | C. chiniana
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| Binomial name | |
| Cisticola chiniana (Smith, 1843)
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The rattling cisticola (Cisticola chiniana) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae which is native to Africa south of the equator, and parts of East Africa. It is a common to abundant species in open savanna and scrubland habitats, whether in arid, moist or upland regions. Especially during summer, it is highly conspicuous due to its strident and repetitive call-notes from prominent perches.[2]
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Cisticola chiniana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22713333A94371384. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22713333A94371384.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ Ginn, Peter (1981). Birds of the Highveld (3rd impr. ed.). Salisbury: Longman. p. 72. ISBN 0582608902.