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Trilling Cisticola
Cisticola woosnami
Trilling Cisticola (Cisticola woosnami) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Trilling Cisticola (Cisticola woosnami) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 13.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cisticolidae Cisticolas & Allies
- Genus Cisticola
- Species woosnami
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Trilling Cisticola is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Trilling Cisticola is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Trilling Cisticola (Cisticola woosnami) is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF ec.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.5 g, with a wing length of about 5.9 cm and a tail of around 5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Trilling Cisticola?
The Trilling Cisticola is a very small bird that weighs around 13.5 g.
Where does the Trilling Cisticola live?
The Trilling Cisticola is found across Africa with a range covering AF ec, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Trilling Cisticola belong to?
The Trilling Cisticola (Cisticola woosnami) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Trilling Cisticola eat?
The Trilling Cisticola is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Trilling Cisticola migrate?
The Trilling Cisticola is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Trilling Cisticola endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Trilling Cisticola make?
1 real field recording of the Trilling Cisticola — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Trilling Cisticola's range?
The Trilling Cisticola has a mapped global range of about 1.3 million km².
Conservation
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