Cisticolas and Allies (Cisticolidae)
Luapula Cisticola (Cisticola luapula) - HBW 11, p. 449
French: Cisticole du Luapula
German: Lyneszistensänger
Spanish: Cistícola del Luapula
Taxonomy: Cisticola galactotes luapula Lynes, 1933, Lake Bangweulu, north-east Zambia.
Forms a superspecies with C. galactotes, C. marginatus, C. lugubris and C. haematocephala; all often treated as conspecific, but separated on basis of vocal and plumage differences; further research, using genetic markers, is required. Present species does not respond to playback of C. galactotes song in SW of its range, but more information needed from NE, where range abuts that of C. marginatus. Geographical variation limited; little evidence to support recognition of proposed races schoutedeni (NW Zambia) or stagnans (N Botswana). Mono.. View all taxonomy...
Forms a superspecies with C. galactotes, C. marginatus, C. lugubris and C. haematocephala; all often treated as conspecific, but separated on basis of vocal and plumage differences; further research, using genetic markers, is required. Present species does not respond to playback of C. galactotes song in SW of its range, but more information needed from NE, where range abuts that of C. marginatus. Geographical variation limited; little evidence to support recognition of proposed races schoutedeni (NW Zambia) or stagnans (N Botswana). Monotypic.
Distribution: E Angola, L Mweru, SE DRCongo, Zambia except extreme NE (reaches Bangweulu), N & NE Namibia, N Botswana and NW Zimbabwe.
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Namibia, Nov 2011
Fran Trabalon
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