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Black-lored Cisticola
Cisticola nigriloris
Black-lored Cisticola (Cisticola nigriloris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Black-lored Cisticola (Cisticola nigriloris) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 19.6 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 nigriloris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Vulnerable
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-lored Cisticola is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-lored Cisticola is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-lored Cisticola (Cisticola nigriloris) belongs to the Cisticolidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF s Tanzania, ne Zambia and n Malawi.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.6 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 cm and a tail of around 7.2 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 72,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-lored Cisticola?
The Black-lored Cisticola is a small bird that weighs around 19.6 g.
Where does the Black-lored Cisticola live?
The Black-lored Cisticola is found across Africa with a range covering AF s Tanzania, ne Zambia and n Malawi, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-lored Cisticola belong to?
The Black-lored Cisticola (Cisticola nigriloris) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-lored Cisticola eat?
The Black-lored Cisticola is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-lored Cisticola migrate?
The Black-lored Cisticola is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-lored 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 Black-lored Cisticola make?
1 real field recording of the Black-lored 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 Black-lored Cisticola's range?
The Black-lored Cisticola has a mapped global range of about 72,000 km².
Conservation
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