Boran Cisticola
Cisticola bodessa
Boran Cisticola (Cisticola bodessa) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Boran Cisticola (Cisticola bodessa) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 17.1 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 bodessa
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Boran Cisticola is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Boran Cisticola is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Boran Cisticola (Cisticola bodessa) belongs to the Cisticolidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF ne.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.1 g, with a wing length of about 6.2 cm and a tail of around 5.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 438,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Boran Cisticola?
The Boran Cisticola is a small bird that weighs around 17.1 g.
Where does the Boran Cisticola live?
The Boran Cisticola is found across Africa with a range covering AF ne, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Boran Cisticola belong to?
The Boran Cisticola (Cisticola bodessa) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Boran Cisticola eat?
The Boran Cisticola is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Boran Cisticola migrate?
The Boran Cisticola is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Boran 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 Boran Cisticola make?
1 real field recording of the Boran 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 Boran Cisticola's range?
The Boran Cisticola has a mapped global range of about 438,000 km².
Conservation
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