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  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cisticolidae |
| Genus: | Cisticola |
| Species: | C. haesitatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cisticola haesitatus (PL Sclater & Hartlaub, 1881) | |
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.