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Tinkling Cisticola
Cisticola rufilatus
Tinkling Cisticola (Cisticola rufilatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Tinkling Cisticola (Cisticola rufilatus) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 11.3 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 rufilatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tinkling Cisticola is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Tinkling Cisticola is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tinkling Cisticola (Cisticola rufilatus) is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF ec, s.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.3 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 6.3 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 2.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tinkling Cisticola?
The Tinkling Cisticola is a very small bird that weighs around 11.3 g.
Where does the Tinkling Cisticola live?
The Tinkling Cisticola is found across Africa with a range covering AF ec, s, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Tinkling Cisticola belong to?
The Tinkling Cisticola (Cisticola rufilatus) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tinkling Cisticola eat?
The Tinkling Cisticola is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Tinkling Cisticola migrate?
The Tinkling Cisticola is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tinkling 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 Tinkling Cisticola make?
1 real field recording of the Tinkling Cisticola — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Tinkling Cisticola's range?
The Tinkling Cisticola has a mapped global range of about 2.7 million km².
Conservation
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