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Dambo Cisticola
Cisticola dambo Lynes, 1931
9 gWeight
The dambo cisticola or cloud-scraping cisticola (Cisticola dambo) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
Most records: Gabon
Where and when it's recorded
Dambo Cisticola has been recorded at 2 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Environs de LékoniGabon5 records
- PN Batéké PlateauGabon4 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 dambo cisticola or cloud-scraping cisticola (Cisticola dambo) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Angola, the DRC and Zambia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland.
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Questions
How big is the Dambo Cisticola?
The Dambo Cisticola weighs around 9 g.
Where does the Dambo Cisticola live?
Its breeding range: Africa: central. It is most often recorded in Gabon.
Is the Dambo Cisticola endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Dambo Cisticola as Least Concern.
What does the Dambo Cisticola eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Dambo Cisticola in?
It belongs to the family Cisticolas & Allies (Cisticolidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 9 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 51 mm
- Tail
- 43 mm
- Bill
- 11 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: 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 CisticolaCisticola erythrops
Singing CisticolaCisticola cantans
Whistling CisticolaCisticola lateralis
Trilling CisticolaCisticola woosnami
Chattering CisticolaCisticola anonymus
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
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