Tiny Cisticola

Cisticola nana Fischer, GA & Reichenow, 1884

5 gWeight

The tiny cisticola (Cisticola nana) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

Busiest months: October–December · Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–December · Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia

Tiny Cisticola has been recorded at 32 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Tsavo West NPKenya63 records
Engikaret Lark PlainsTanzania62 records
Yabello areaEthiopia42 records

More places

Engikaret Lark Plains – Acacia Scrub to SouthTanzania33 records
Tsavo West NP – Kilaguni LodgeKenya29 records
Amboseli NPKenya28 records
Meru NPKenya27 records
Sagala Lodge/Ndara RanchKenya17 records
Tsavo East NPKenya12 records
Tsavo West NP – Ngulia LodgeKenya11 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Kenya Tanzania Ethiopia Uganda

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 tiny cisticola (Cisticola nana) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.

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Questions

How big is the Tiny Cisticola?

The Tiny Cisticola weighs around 5 g.

Where does the Tiny Cisticola live?

Its breeding range: Africa: northern Uganda, Ethiopia and western Somalia through Kenya and northeastern Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia.