ZITTING CISTICOLA

Photographed at Orient Road, Bronte, Queensland, March 2018

829                 ZITTING CISTICOLA              Cisticola juncidis    

AUSTRALIA               735

Also known as Streaked Fantail Warbler. Widespread throughout southern Europe, Africa, and southern Asia down to northern Australia. Many found in grassland, often near water. As many as 18 subspecies: 3 of these in Australia: leanyeri (northern Australia), normani (northwest Queensland) and laveryi (northeast Australia).

ZITTING CISTICOLA

Photographed at Chitwin, Nepal, March 2017

(*  829)               ZITTING CISTICOLA                Cisticola juncidis

NEPAL

Found in paddy fields and other crops, and dry and marshy grasslands. 10 cm. fairly common and widespread resident.

ZITTING CISTICOLA

Photographed in Ubud, Bali October 2016

(829)              ZITTING CISTICOLA           Cisticola juncidis

INDONESIA (Bali)         (38)        

Open country species, locally numerous after forest clearances; seen in fields and grasslands, often near swampy areas; occurs from coast, inland to montane elevations. 11 cms. Range: Africa and Eurasia into northern Australia: In Indonesia a widespread and common resident on Sumatra, Java, Bali and parts of Wallacea and Papua.