Black-backed Cisticola (Cisticola eximius)
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Black-backed Cisticola

Cisticola eximius (Heuglin, 1869)

12 gWeight

The black-backed cisticola or black-necked cisticola (Cisticola eximius) is a species of passerine bird in the family Cisticolidae.

Most records: Kenya, Ghana, Congo - Brazzaville

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-backed Cisticola has been recorded at 20 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Maasai Mara NR – Mara TriangleKenya117 records
  2. Tono Dam & vicinityGhana80 records
  3. Maasai Mara NRKenya12 records
More places
  1. Shai Hills Resource ReserveGhana6 records
  2. Odzala NP – Mboko CampCongo - Brazzaville4 records
  3. Winneba LagoonGhana4 records
  4. Amurum Forest ReserveNigeria3 records
  5. Sakumono LagoonGhana3 records
  6. Murchison Falls NP – North sideUganda3 records
  7. Maasai Mara NR – Central sectionKenya3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaGhanaCongo - BrazzavilleUgandaNigeriaCameroonBurkina Faso

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 black-backed cisticola or black-necked cisticola (Cisticola eximius) is a species of passerine bird in the family Cisticolidae.

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Questions

How big is the Black-backed Cisticola?

The Black-backed Cisticola weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Black-backed Cisticola live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern, central, western. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Ghana and Congo - Brazzaville.

Is the Black-backed Cisticola endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-backed Cisticola as Least Concern.

What does the Black-backed Cisticola eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Black-backed Cisticola in?

It belongs to the family Cisticolas & Allies (Cisticolidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
12 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
49 mm
Tail
34 mm
Bill
11 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: eastern, central, western

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 CisticolaRed-faced CisticolaCisticola erythropsSinging CisticolaSinging CisticolaCisticola cantansWhistling CisticolaWhistling CisticolaCisticola lateralisTrilling CisticolaTrilling CisticolaCisticola woosnamiChattering CisticolaChattering CisticolaCisticola anonymusBubbling CisticolaBubbling CisticolaCisticola bulliensHunter's CisticolaHunter's CisticolaCisticola hunteriChubb's CisticolaChubb's CisticolaCisticola chubbiKilombero CisticolaKilombero CisticolaCisticola bakerorumBlack-lored CisticolaBlack-lored CisticolaCisticola nigrilorisRock-loving CisticolaRock-loving CisticolaCisticola aberransHuambo CisticolaHuambo CisticolaCisticola bailunduensis
Black-backed Cisticola

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