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Kilombero Cisticola
Cisticola bakerorum Fjeldså, Dinesen, Davies, Irestedt, Krabbe, Hansen & Bowie, 2021
20 gWeight
The Kilombero cisticola (Cisticola bakerorum) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
Most records: Tanzania
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Tanzania
Kilombero Cisticola has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Mikumi NPTanzania1 record
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 Kilombero cisticola (Cisticola bakerorum) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Tanzania.
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Questions
How big is the Kilombero Cisticola?
The Kilombero Cisticola weighs around 20 g.
Where does the Kilombero Cisticola live?
Its breeding range: Africa: central Tanzania (Kilombero floodplain). It is most often recorded in Tanzania.
Is the Kilombero Cisticola endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Kilombero Cisticola as Vulnerable.
What does the Kilombero Cisticola eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Kilombero Cisticola in?
It belongs to the family Cisticolas & Allies (Cisticolidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 20 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 66 mm
- Tail
- 72 mm
- Bill
- 16 mm
- Tarsus
- 26 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: central Tanzania (Kilombero floodplain)
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
Black-lored CisticolaCisticola nigriloris
Rock-loving CisticolaCisticola aberrans
Huambo CisticolaCisticola bailunduensis
Rattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana
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