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Chubb’s Cisticola
Cisticola chubbi
Chubb's Cisticola (Cisticola chubbi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Chubb’s Cisticola (Cisticola chubbi) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 16 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 chubbi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chubb’s 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 Chubb’s Cisticola is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chubb’s Cisticola (Cisticola chubbi) 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 small bird. Adults weighs around 16 g, with a wing length of about 6 cm and a tail of around 5.9 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 322,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chubb’s Cisticola?
The Chubb’s Cisticola is a small bird that weighs around 16 g.
Where does the Chubb’s Cisticola live?
The Chubb’s Cisticola is found across Africa with a range covering AF ec, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Chubb’s Cisticola belong to?
The Chubb’s Cisticola (Cisticola chubbi) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chubb’s Cisticola eat?
The Chubb’s Cisticola is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chubb’s Cisticola migrate?
The Chubb’s Cisticola is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chubb’s 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 Chubb’s Cisticola make?
1 real field recording of the Chubb’s 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 Chubb’s Cisticola's range?
The Chubb’s Cisticola has a mapped global range of about 322,000 km².
Conservation
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