Cloud Cisticola (Cisticola textrix)
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Cloud Cisticola

Cisticola textrix (Vieillot, 1817)

10 gWeight

The cloud cisticola or tink-tink cisticola (Cisticola textrix) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: South Africa, Eswatini, Lesotho

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Cloud Cisticola has been recorded at 30 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Rietvlei NRSouth Africa285 records
  2. Suikerbosrand NRSouth Africa118 records
  3. Marievale Bird SanctuarySouth Africa83 records
More places
  1. Benfontein NRSouth Africa65 records
  2. Darling Hills/Groote Post RoadSouth Africa51 records
  3. Wakkerstroom areaSouth Africa45 records
  4. De Hoop Nature ReserveSouth Africa43 records
  5. West Coast NPSouth Africa29 records
  6. Wakkerstroom Wetland NRSouth Africa13 records
  7. Malolotja Nature ReserveEswatini12 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South AfricaEswatiniLesotho

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 cloud cisticola or tink-tink cisticola (Cisticola textrix) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Angola, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zambia, and its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.

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Questions

How big is the Cloud Cisticola?

The Cloud Cisticola weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Cloud Cisticola live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southern. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Eswatini and Lesotho.

When is the best time to see the Cloud Cisticola?

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

Is the Cloud Cisticola endangered?

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

What does the Cloud Cisticola eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Cloud Cisticola in?

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

At a glance

Weight
10 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
51 mm
Tail
31 mm
Bill
11 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Africa: southern

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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Cloud Cisticola

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