Winding Cisticola
Cisticola marginatus (Heuglin, 1869)
13 gWeight
The winding cisticola (Cisticola marginatus) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
Most records: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania
Winding Cisticola has been recorded at 226 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 22 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Nairobi NPKenya1,505 records
- Mabamba SwampUganda1,026 records
- Entebbe Botanical GardenUganda707 records
More places
- Amboseli NPKenya518 records
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania370 records
- Mabamba Swamp – Main channelUganda346 records
- Nyandungu Urban Wetland Eco-tourism ParkRwanda319 records
- Tarangire NPTanzania307 records
- Aga Khan University – Loilenok Hills and FieldsTanzania297 records
- Maasai Mara NR – Mara TriangleKenya240 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.
About
The winding cisticola (Cisticola marginatus) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It has a scattered distribution across Africa south of the Sahara, and north of 11°S.
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Questions
How big is the Winding Cisticola?
The Winding Cisticola weighs around 13 g.
Where does the Winding Cisticola live?
Its breeding range: Africa: western, central, interior eastern. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
Is the Winding Cisticola endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Winding Cisticola as Least Concern.
What does the Winding Cisticola eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Winding 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
- 54 mm
- Tail
- 58 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: western, central, interior eastern
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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