Carruthers's Cisticola (Cisticola carruthersi)
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Carruthers's Cisticola

Cisticola carruthersi Ogilvie-Grant, 1909

11 gWeight

Carruthers's cisticola (Cisticola carruthersi) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Carruthers's Cisticola has been recorded at 42 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kisumu WaterfrontKenya293 records
  2. Mabamba SwampUganda131 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda118 records
More places
  1. Queen Elizabeth II NP – Kazinga Channel BridgeUganda91 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Ruhija to Broadbill WalkUganda90 records
  3. Lake Mburo NPUganda67 records
  4. Lake Mburo NP – Boat RideUganda51 records
  5. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda37 records
  6. Queen Elizabeth II NPUganda35 records
  7. Murchison Falls NP – Boat trip Paraa to Victoria Nile DeltaUganda21 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaKenyaRwandaCongo - Kinshasa

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

Carruthers's cisticola (Cisticola carruthersi) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

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Questions

How big is the Carruthers's Cisticola?

The Carruthers's Cisticola weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Carruthers's Cisticola live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern DR Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and western Kenya. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda.

When is the best time to see the Carruthers's Cisticola?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Carruthers's Cisticola endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Carruthers's Cisticola as Least Concern.

What does the Carruthers's Cisticola eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Carruthers's Cisticola in?

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

At a glance

Weight
11 g
Habitat
Wetland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
58 mm
Tail
53 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Africa: eastern DR Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and western Kenya

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cisticolas & Allies Cisticolidae
Genus
Cisticola

Other birds in the genus Cisticola

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Carruthers's Cisticola

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