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Luapula Cisticola
Cisticola luapula Lynes, 1933
13 gWeight
Busiest months: October and December · Most records: Botswana, Namibia, Zambia
Where and when it's recorded
Luapula Cisticola has been recorded at 42 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Chobe River – boat tripBotswana55 records
- Bwabwata NP – Mahango riverside loopNamibia43 records
- Drotsky's CabinsBotswana40 records
More places
- Okavango Delta – Little Vumbura CampBotswana38 records
- Lochinvar NPZambia34 records
- Okavango Delta – Xaro LodgeBotswana31 records
- Shamvura CampNamibia30 records
- Okavango Delta – Moremi GRBotswana23 records
- Nampene IslandZambia21 records
- Mahangu Safari LodgeNamibia20 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.
Questions
How big is the Luapula Cisticola?
The Luapula Cisticola weighs around 13 g.
Where does the Luapula Cisticola live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Angola and Namibia to Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is most often recorded in Botswana, Namibia and Zambia.
When is the best time to see the Luapula Cisticola?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October and December (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Luapula Cisticola endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Luapula Cisticola as Least Concern.
What does the Luapula Cisticola eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Luapula Cisticola in?
It belongs to the family Cisticolas & Allies (Cisticolidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 13 g
- Habitat
- Wetland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 58 mm
- Tail
- 51 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Angola and Namibia to Zambia and Zimbabwe
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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