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Chattering Cisticola
Cisticola anonymus (Müller, JW, 1855)
14 gWeight
The chattering cisticola (Cisticola anonymus) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
Busiest months: January and March · Most records: Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: January and March · Most records: Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon
Chattering Cisticola has been recorded at 36 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Grand Hotel DjiblohoEquatorial Guinea42 records
- American University of Central AfricaEquatorial Guinea42 records
- Parc de la LekediGabon40 records
More places
- Mt. Cameroon – Guinness TrackCameroon35 records
- Mt. KupeCameroon35 records
- Limbe Botanical GardenCameroon32 records
- Mt. Kupe – Max's trailCameroon16 records
- Ipassa Makokou Nature ReserveGabon14 records
- Ipassa Makokou Strict NR – Ipassa StationGabon12 records
- PN de la LopéGabon9 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 chattering cisticola (Cisticola anonymus) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
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Questions
How big is the Chattering Cisticola?
The Chattering Cisticola weighs around 14 g.
Where does the Chattering Cisticola live?
Its breeding range: Africa: southern Nigeria to eastern DR Congo and northwestern Angola. It is most often recorded in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
When is the best time to see the Chattering Cisticola?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Chattering Cisticola endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Chattering Cisticola as Least Concern.
What does the Chattering Cisticola eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Chattering Cisticola in?
It belongs to the family Cisticolas & Allies (Cisticolidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 14 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 58 mm
- Tail
- 49 mm
- Bill
- 15 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: southern Nigeria to eastern DR Congo and northwestern Angola
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
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
Rattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana
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