Long-tailed Cisticola (Cisticola angusticauda)
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Long-tailed Cisticola

Cisticola angusticauda Reichenow, 1891

8.2 gWeight

The long-tailed cisticola (Cisticola angusticauda), also known as the Tabora cisticola, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda

Long-tailed Cisticola has been recorded at 39 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Lake Mburo NPUganda408 records
  2. Akagera NP – Southern AreaRwanda46 records
  3. Maasai Mara NRKenya38 records
More places
  1. Maasai Mara NR – Mara TriangleKenya34 records
  2. Maasai Mara NR – Eastern SectionKenya30 records
  3. Mutinondo WildernessZambia26 records
  4. Lake Mburo NP – Entrance RoadUganda25 records
  5. Serengeti NPTanzania21 records
  6. Akagera NP – Akagera LodgeRwanda15 records
  7. Serengeti NP – Northern SerengetiTanzania15 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaKenyaRwandaTanzaniaZambia

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 long-tailed cisticola (Cisticola angusticauda), also known as the Tabora cisticola, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is widespread across Zambia, Tanzania and neighbouring areas.

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Questions

How big is the Long-tailed Cisticola?

The Long-tailed Cisticola weighs around 8.2 g.

Where does the Long-tailed Cisticola live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southern Uganda and southwestern Kenya through Tanzania and Zambia to western Angola to southeastern DR Congo. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda.

When is the best time to see the Long-tailed Cisticola?

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

Is the Long-tailed Cisticola endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Long-tailed Cisticola as Least Concern.

What does the Long-tailed Cisticola eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Long-tailed Cisticola in?

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

At a glance

Weight
8.2 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
47 mm
Tail
50 mm
Bill
10 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Africa: southern Uganda and southwestern Kenya through Tanzania and Zambia to western Angola to southeastern DR Congo

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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Long-tailed Cisticola

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