Cisticolas & Allies of India
17 cisticolas and allies recorded in India on the eBird network and profiled in the Birbs encyclopedia — the full list, with photos, sounds and ID notes, plus what's near you now.
17 cisticolas and allies have been recorded in India on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Cisticolidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.
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Cisticolas & Allies of India to know first
Ashy PriniaPrinia socialis
Black-throated PriniaPrinia atrogularis
Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
Dark-necked TailorbirdOrthotomus atrogularis
Delicate PriniaPrinia lepida
Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis
Grey-breasted PriniaPrinia hodgsonii
Grey-crowned PriniaPrinia cinereocapilla
Hill PriniaPrinia superciliaris
Himalayan PriniaPrinia crinigera
Jungle PriniaPrinia sylvatica
Plain PriniaPrinia inornata
Rufescent PriniaPrinia rufescens
Rufous-crowned PriniaPrinia khasiana
Rufous-fronted PriniaPrinia buchanani
Yellow-bellied PriniaPrinia flaviventris
Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
Keep exploring
- Birds of India
- Old World Flycatchers & Chats of India (107 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of India (62 species)
- Laughingthrushes of India (58 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of India (51 species)
- True Finches of India (51 species)
- Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of India (43 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of India (42 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of India (40 species)
- Owls of India (36 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of India (35 species)
- Thrushes of India (34 species)
- Woodpeckers of India (34 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of India (27 species)
- Crows, Jays & Magpies of India (24 species)
- Cuckoos of India (24 species)
- Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of India (24 species)
- Bulbuls of India (23 species)
- Larks of India (23 species)
- Starlings & Mynas of India (22 species)
- Old World Buntings of India (21 species)
- Plovers of India (21 species)
- Wagtails & Pipits of India (21 species)
- Rails, Crakes & Coots of India (20 species)
Cisticolas & Allies in other regions
- Cisticolas & Allies of Tanzania (64 species)
- Cisticolas & Allies of Kenya (61 species)
- Cisticolas & Allies of South Africa (32 species)
Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.
Frequently asked questions
How many cisticolas and allies are found in India?
17 cisticolas and allies that we profile appear on India's eBird-reported checklist. The full A–Z list is on this page; the real total can shift as eBird records are added.
Are all of these cisticolas and allies really found there?
Yes — each one is on India's eBird checklist (reported by birders to the Cornell Lab's eBird), and each of these cisticolas and allies belongs to the family group named on this page. We don't rank them by abundance, because that varies by season and locale.
Where can I see cisticolas and allies in India right now?
Use Birds Near You for live, location-based reports, or turn on rare-bird alerts to hear when a notable one shows up close to you.