Hunter's Cisticola (Cisticola hunteri)
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Hunter's Cisticola

Cisticola hunteri Shelley, 1889

16 gWeight

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

Busiest months: November · Most records: Kenya, Tanzania

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Hunter's Cisticola has been recorded at 21 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya825 records
  2. Manguo SwampKenya253 records
  3. Aberdare NPKenya242 records
More places
  1. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania234 records
  2. Gatamaiyu ForestKenya165 records
  3. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro Serena Safari LodgeTanzania69 records
  4. Arusha NPTanzania36 records
  5. Lake NaivashaKenya32 records
  6. Lake Nakuru NPKenya22 records
  7. Naro Moru River LodgeKenya19 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaTanzania

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

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

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Questions

How big is the Hunter's Cisticola?

The Hunter's Cisticola weighs around 16 g.

Where does the Hunter's Cisticola live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern Uganda, southwestern Kenya and northern Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Kenya and Tanzania.

When is the best time to see the Hunter's Cisticola?

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

Is the Hunter's Cisticola endangered?

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

What does the Hunter's Cisticola eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Hunter'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
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
62 mm
Tail
67 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

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

Range

Africa: eastern Uganda, southwestern Kenya and northern Tanzania

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 bulliensChubb's CisticolaChubb's CisticolaCisticola chubbiKilombero CisticolaKilombero CisticolaCisticola bakerorumBlack-lored CisticolaBlack-lored CisticolaCisticola nigrilorisRock-loving CisticolaRock-loving CisticolaCisticola aberransHuambo CisticolaHuambo CisticolaCisticola bailunduensisRattling CisticolaRattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana
Hunter's Cisticola

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