The Socotra cisticola (Cisticola haesitatus) or island cisticola, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is endemic to Socotra Island in the Arabian Sea.

Socotra cisticola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Cisticolidae
Genus: Cisticola
Species:
C. haesitatus
Binomial name
Cisticola haesitatus

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References edit

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2022). "Cisticola haesitatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T22713500A216928856. Retrieved 11 December 2022.