Zitting CisticolaAtlas of Living Australia (ALA) via https://bie.ala.org.au/species/

Zitting Cisticola

Cisticola juncidis

At riskhigh flu risk

The zitting cisticola, formerly also fan-tailed warbler or streaked fantail warbler (Cisticola juncidis), is a widely distributed Old World warbler in the family Cisticolidae, whose breeding range includes western and southern Europe, Africa outside the deserts and rainforest, and southern Asia down to northern Australia. A small bird found mainly in grasslands, it is best identified by its rufous rump; in addition it lacks any gold on the collar and the brownish tail is tipped with white. During the breeding season males have a zigzagging flight display accompanied by regular "zit" calls that give it its English name. They build their pouch nest suspended within a clump of grass.

References

  1. National risk scores for H5 bird flu for native birds and mammals — DCCEEW
  2. Cisticola juncidis — Wikipedia