Chirping Cisticola (Cisticola pipiens)
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Chirping Cisticola

Cisticola pipiens Lynes, 1930

14 gWeight

The chirping cisticola (Cisticola pipiens) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Botswana, Zambia, Namibia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Chirping Cisticola has been recorded at 43 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Drotsky's CabinsBotswana176 records
  2. Okavango Delta – Xaro LodgeBotswana163 records
  3. Okavango Delta – Shakawe River LodgeBotswana111 records
More places
  1. Kasanka NPZambia63 records
  2. Nxamaseri Island LodgeBotswana44 records
  3. Okavango Delta – Little Vumbura CampBotswana39 records
  4. Bwabwata NP – Mahango riverside loopNamibia38 records
  5. Shamvura CampNamibia36 records
  6. Okavango Delta – Pelo CampBotswana35 records
  7. Nampene IslandZambia33 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BotswanaZambiaNamibiaBurundiAngolaZimbabwe

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 chirping cisticola (Cisticola pipiens) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

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Questions

How big is the Chirping Cisticola?

The Chirping Cisticola weighs around 14 g.

Where does the Chirping Cisticola live?

Its breeding range: Africa: west-central. It is most often recorded in Botswana, Zambia and Namibia.

When is the best time to see the Chirping Cisticola?

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

Is the Chirping Cisticola endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chirping Cisticola as Least Concern.

What does the Chirping Cisticola eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Chirping Cisticola in?

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

At a glance

Weight
14 g
Habitat
Wetland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
64 mm
Tail
73 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

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

Range

Africa: west-central

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
Chirping Cisticola

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