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Pale-crowned Cisticola
Cisticola cinnamomeus
Pale-crowned Cisticola (Cisticola cinnamomeus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Pale-crowned Cisticola (Cisticola cinnamomeus) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 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 cinnamomeus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pale-crowned Cisticola is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Pale-crowned Cisticola is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pale-crowned Cisticola (Cisticola cinnamomeus) is a member of the Cisticolidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF sc, s.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8 g, with a wing length of about 4.7 cm and a tail of around 3.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pale-crowned Cisticola?
The Pale-crowned Cisticola is a very small bird that weighs around 8 g.
Where does the Pale-crowned Cisticola live?
The Pale-crowned Cisticola is found across Africa with a range covering AF sc, s, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Pale-crowned Cisticola belong to?
The Pale-crowned Cisticola (Cisticola cinnamomeus) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pale-crowned Cisticola eat?
The Pale-crowned Cisticola is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pale-crowned Cisticola migrate?
The Pale-crowned Cisticola is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pale-crowned 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 Pale-crowned Cisticola make?
1 real field recording of the Pale-crowned Cisticola can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Pale-crowned Cisticola's range?
The Pale-crowned Cisticola has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².
Conservation
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