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New breeding evidence of Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis in South Tyrol after 1970/1980s

OpenAlex · 2026-07-01

A small streaky bird called the Zitting Cisticola, thought to have vanished from a northern Italian region since the 1980s, has been spotted breeding there again for two years in a row — suggesting it's making a comeback thanks to protected grassland habitats.

Zitting Cisticola was considered regionally extinct in Trentino-South Tyrol since approximately 1980 and has now been confirmed breeding for two consecutive years.

Most observations occurred within protected areas maintained through extensive (low-intensity) land management practices.

The rediscovery combined standardized professional monitoring with citizen science platforms, demonstrating the value of both approaches together.

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