Chubb's Cisticola (Cisticola chubbi)
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Chubb's Cisticola

Cisticola chubbi Sharpe, 1892

16 gWeight

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

Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Chubb's Cisticola has been recorded at 57 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya584 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda526 records
  3. Kakamega Forest NRKenya336 records
More places
  1. Mgahinga Gorilla NPUganda242 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Ruhija to Broadbill WalkUganda226 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda200 records
  4. Nyungwe NP – Gisakura, Ndambarare TrailRwanda192 records
  5. Nyungwe Forest NPRwanda155 records
  6. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda143 records
  7. Kakamega Forest NR – Ikuywa RiverKenya128 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaKenyaRwandaCongo - KinshasaCameroonBurundi

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

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

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Questions

How big is the Chubb's Cisticola?

The Chubb's Cisticola weighs around 16 g.

Where does the Chubb's Cisticola live?

Its breeding range: Africa: east-central. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda.

Is the Chubb's Cisticola endangered?

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

What does the Chubb's Cisticola eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Chubb's Cisticola in?

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

At a glance

Weight
16 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
60 mm
Tail
58 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

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

Range

Africa: east-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 hunteriKilombero CisticolaKilombero CisticolaCisticola bakerorumBlack-lored CisticolaBlack-lored CisticolaCisticola nigrilorisRock-loving CisticolaRock-loving CisticolaCisticola aberransHuambo CisticolaHuambo CisticolaCisticola bailunduensisRattling CisticolaRattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana
Chubb's Cisticola

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