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Socotra Cisticola
Cisticola haesitatus
Socotra Cisticola (Cisticola haesitatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Socotra Cisticola (Cisticola haesitatus) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 6.9 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 haesitatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Socotra 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 Socotra Cisticola is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Socotra Cisticola (Cisticola haesitatus) belongs to the Cisticolidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Socotra.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6.9 g, with a wing length of about 4.8 cm and a tail of around 4.1 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 764 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Socotra Cisticola?
The Socotra Cisticola is a very small bird that weighs around 6.9 g.
Where does the Socotra Cisticola live?
The Socotra Cisticola is found across Africa with a range covering AF Socotra, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Socotra Cisticola belong to?
The Socotra Cisticola (Cisticola haesitatus) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Socotra Cisticola eat?
The Socotra Cisticola is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Socotra Cisticola migrate?
The Socotra Cisticola is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Socotra 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 Socotra Cisticola make?
1 real field recording of the Socotra Cisticola — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Socotra Cisticola's range?
The Socotra Cisticola has a mapped global range of about 764 km².
Conservation
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