Trilling Cisticola (Cisticola woosnami)
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Trilling Cisticola

Cisticola woosnami Ogilvie-Grant, 1908

14 gWeight

The trilling cisticola (Cisticola woosnami) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

Busiest months: July and November · Most records: Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July and November · Most records: Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda

Trilling Cisticola has been recorded at 80 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Lake Mburo NPUganda770 records
  2. Arusha NPTanzania406 records
  3. Lake Mburo NP – Entrance RoadUganda288 records
More places
  1. Queen Elizabeth II NP – Ishasha SectorUganda188 records
  2. Rwakobo Rock LodgeUganda145 records
  3. Maasai Mara NR – Mara TriangleKenya118 records
  4. Angama LodgeKenya105 records
  5. Big and Small Momela LakesTanzania104 records
  6. Queen Elizabeth II NPUganda93 records
  7. Mutinondo WildernessZambia83 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaTanzaniaRwandaKenyaZambiaMalawiCongo - Kinshasa

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 trilling cisticola (Cisticola woosnami) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

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Questions

How big is the Trilling Cisticola?

The Trilling Cisticola weighs around 14 g.

Where does the Trilling Cisticola live?

Its breeding range: Africa: east-central. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.

When is the best time to see the Trilling Cisticola?

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

Is the Trilling Cisticola endangered?

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

What does the Trilling Cisticola eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Trilling Cisticola in?

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

At a glance

Weight
14 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
59 mm
Tail
50 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

Africa: east-central

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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Trilling Cisticola

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