Cricket Warbler (Spiloptila clamans)
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Cricket Warbler

Spiloptila clamans (Cretzschmar, 1826)

9–10 cmLength7 gWeight

The cricket warbler (Spiloptila clamans), also known as cricket longtail, scaly longtail or cricket prinia, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

Busiest months: January and March · Most records: Western Sahara, Senegal, Cameroon

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Cricket Warbler has been recorded at 11 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Oued JennaWestern Sahara118 records
  2. Richard Toll – zone aéroportSenegal59 records
  3. Waza NPCameroon9 records
More places
  1. Diawling National ParkMauritania2 records
  2. AgadezNiger1 record
  3. Lac AlegMauritania1 record
  4. National Childrens Park and Zoo AbujaNigeria1 record
  5. Amurum Forest ReserveNigeria1 record
  6. PNOD – Marigot de DjoudjSenegal1 record
  7. PN du Djoudj – Station biologique et environsSenegal1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Western SaharaSenegalCameroonMauritaniaNigeriaNiger

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 cricket warbler (Spiloptila clamans), also known as cricket longtail, scaly longtail or cricket prinia, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It belongs to the genus Spiloptila; it is often the only species included in the genus but sometimes the red-fronted prinia is placed there as well.

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Questions

How big is the Cricket Warbler?

The Cricket Warbler is about 9–10 cm long and weighs around 7 g.

Where does the Cricket Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southern Mauritania and northern Senegal to Eritrea. It is most often recorded in Western Sahara, Senegal and Cameroon.

When is the best time to see the Cricket Warbler?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Cricket Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Cricket Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Cricket Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Cricket Warbler in?

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

At a glance

Length
9–10 cm
Weight
7 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
47 mm
Tail
60 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

Africa: southern Mauritania and northern Senegal to Eritrea

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cisticolas & Allies Cisticolidae
Genus
Spiloptila

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Cricket Warbler

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