Singing Cisticola (Cisticola cantans)
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Singing Cisticola

Cisticola cantans (Heuglin, 1869)

12 gWeight

The singing cisticola (Cisticola cantans) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana

Singing Cisticola has been recorded at 203 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 24 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Nairobi NPKenya1,122 records
  2. Nairobi River @ National Museums of KenyaKenya312 records
  3. Amurum Forest ReserveNigeria268 records
More places
  1. Arusha NPTanzania261 records
  2. Aga Khan University – Loilenok Hills and FieldsTanzania251 records
  3. Karura ForestKenya217 records
  4. Brenu Beach – grasslandsGhana197 records
  5. Ngong Road Forest SanctuaryKenya142 records
  6. Aberfoyle LodgeZimbabwe124 records
  7. Parc Urbain Bangr-WeoogoBurkina Faso123 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaTanzaniaGhanaGambiaNigeriaZimbabweUgandaEthiopia

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 singing cisticola (Cisticola cantans) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

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Questions

How big is the Singing Cisticola?

The Singing Cisticola weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Singing Cisticola live?

Its breeding range: Africa: western, central, southeastern. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Tanzania and Ghana.

Is the Singing Cisticola endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Singing Cisticola as Least Concern.

What does the Singing Cisticola eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Singing Cisticola in?

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

At a glance

Weight
12 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
56 mm
Tail
54 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Africa: western, central, southeastern

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 erythropsWhistling 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 bailunduensisRattling CisticolaRattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana
Singing Cisticola

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