White-tailed cisticola
The white-tailed cisticola (Cisticola anderseni) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Tanzania.[2][3]
| White-tailed cisticola | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cisticolidae |
| Genus: | Cisticola |
| Species: | C. anderseni |
| Binomial name | |
| Cisticola anderseni Fjeldså et al., 2021 | |
It was first recognised as a new species by Éric Burnier in the 1980s. He brought this to the attention of Neil and Liz Baker, who soon confirmed the identity of this species as new. It has been formally described in 2021.
References
- BirdLife International (2022). "Cisticola anderseni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T216557227A218067448. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- "Species Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- Anderson, Natali. "Two New Bird Species Identified in Tanzania". sci-news. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
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