Pectoral-patch Cisticola (Cisticola brunnescens)
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Pectoral-patch Cisticola

Cisticola brunnescens Heuglin, 1862

8 gWeight

The pectoral-patch cisticola (Cisticola brunnescens) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

Busiest months: April and November · Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: April and November · Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia

Pectoral-patch Cisticola has been recorded at 59 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Nairobi NPKenya739 records
  2. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania352 records
  3. Maasai Mara NR – Mara TriangleKenya330 records
More places
  1. Lake Nakuru NPKenya243 records
  2. Maasai Mara NRKenya139 records
  3. Maasai Mara NR – Eastern SectionKenya96 records
  4. Lewa Wildlife ConservancyKenya88 records
  5. Serengeti NPTanzania85 records
  6. Maasai Mara NR – Central sectionKenya68 records
  7. Serengeti NP – SeroneraTanzania64 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaTanzaniaEthiopiaGabonCongo - Brazzaville

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 pectoral-patch cisticola (Cisticola brunnescens) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is native to the Adamawa Massif, Gabon, the Congo and highlands of East Africa. Its natural habitats are damp or wet areas in upland grassland.

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Questions

How big is the Pectoral-patch Cisticola?

The Pectoral-patch Cisticola weighs around 8 g.

Where does the Pectoral-patch Cisticola live?

Its breeding range: Africa: central, eastern, southern. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia.

When is the best time to see the Pectoral-patch Cisticola?

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

Is the Pectoral-patch Cisticola endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Pectoral-patch Cisticola as Least Concern.

What does the Pectoral-patch Cisticola eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Pectoral-patch Cisticola in?

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

At a glance

Weight
8 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
55 mm
Tail
34 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Africa: central, eastern, southern

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 bulliensHunter's CisticolaHunter's CisticolaCisticola hunteriChubb's CisticolaChubb's CisticolaCisticola chubbiKilombero CisticolaKilombero CisticolaCisticola bakerorumBlack-lored CisticolaBlack-lored CisticolaCisticola nigrilorisRock-loving CisticolaRock-loving CisticolaCisticola aberransHuambo CisticolaHuambo CisticolaCisticola bailunduensis
Pectoral-patch Cisticola

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