cisticola
Pronunciation: /sɪsˈtɪkələ, ˌsɪstɪˈkəʊlə/
noun
- a small Old World warbler with brownish streaked plumage, found mainly in Africa.
- Genus Cisticola, family Sylviidae: numerous species. See also fan-tailed warbler
Origin:
modern Latin, from Greek kistos 'flowering shrub' + Latin -col- 'dwelling in' (from the verb colere)