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Ashy Cisticola
Cisticola cinereolus Salvadori, 1888
17 gWeight
The ashy cisticola (Cisticola cinereolus) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
Most records: Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania
Where and when it's recorded
Ashy Cisticola has been recorded at 32 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Amboseli NPKenya165 records
- Samburu NRKenya127 records
- Buffalo Springs NRKenya87 records
More places
- Tsavo West NPKenya62 records
- Awash NPEthiopia57 records
- Meru NPKenya50 records
- Engikaret Lark PlainsTanzania49 records
- Shaba NRKenya39 records
- Tsavo East NPKenya31 records
- Tsavo West NP – Kilaguni LodgeKenya28 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The ashy cisticola (Cisticola cinereolus) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
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Questions
How big is the Ashy Cisticola?
The Ashy Cisticola weighs around 17 g.
Where does the Ashy Cisticola live?
Its breeding range: Africa: northeastern. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania.
Is the Ashy Cisticola endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Ashy Cisticola as Least Concern.
What does the Ashy Cisticola eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Ashy Cisticola in?
It belongs to the family Cisticolas & Allies (Cisticolidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 17 g
- Habitat
- Desert
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 60 mm
- Tail
- 52 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: northeastern
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Cisticolas & Allies Cisticolidae
- Genus
- Cisticola
Other birds in the genus Cisticola
Red-faced CisticolaCisticola erythrops
Singing CisticolaCisticola cantans
Whistling CisticolaCisticola lateralis
Trilling CisticolaCisticola woosnami
Chattering CisticolaCisticola anonymus
Bubbling CisticolaCisticola bulliens
Hunter's CisticolaCisticola hunteri
Chubb's CisticolaCisticola chubbi
Kilombero CisticolaCisticola bakerorum
Black-lored CisticolaCisticola nigriloris
Rock-loving CisticolaCisticola aberrans
Huambo CisticolaCisticola bailunduensis
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