cisticola
/sɪsˈtɪkələ/noun
1- a small Old World warbler, typically with brownish streaked plumage and secretive habits, found mainly in Africa扇尾莺。
1.1
- Genus Cisticola, family Sylviidae: numerous species.扇尾莺属, 莺科, 众多种。参见FAN-TAILED WARBLER.
词源
modern Latin, from Greek kistos 'flowering shrub' + Latin -col- 'dwelling in' （from the verb colere）.