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Bubbling Cisticola
Cisticola bulliens
Bubbling Cisticola (Cisticola bulliens) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Bubbling Cisticola (Cisticola bulliens) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 15.8 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 bulliens
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bubbling Cisticola is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Bubbling Cisticola is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bubbling Cisticola (Cisticola bulliens) is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF wc.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.9 cm and a tail of around 5.2 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 308,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bubbling Cisticola?
The Bubbling Cisticola is a small bird that weighs around 15.8 g.
Where does the Bubbling Cisticola live?
The Bubbling Cisticola is found across Africa with a range covering AF wc, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Bubbling Cisticola belong to?
The Bubbling Cisticola (Cisticola bulliens) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bubbling Cisticola eat?
The Bubbling Cisticola is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bubbling Cisticola migrate?
The Bubbling Cisticola is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bubbling 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 Bubbling Cisticola make?
1 real field recording of the Bubbling 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 Bubbling Cisticola's range?
The Bubbling Cisticola has a mapped global range of about 308,000 km².
Conservation
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