Cisticolas & Allies of Tanzania
64 cisticolas and allies recorded in Tanzania 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.
64 cisticolas and allies have been recorded in Tanzania 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 Tanzania to know first
Ashy CisticolaCisticola cinereolus
Bar-throated ApalisApalis thoracica
Black-backed CisticolaCisticola eximius
Black-faced Rufous WarblerBathmocercus rufus
Black-headed ApalisApalis melanocephala
Black-lored CisticolaCisticola nigriloris
Black-necked EremomelaEremomela atricollis
Black-throated ApalisApalis jacksoni
Brown-headed ApalisApalis alticola
Buff-bellied WarblerPhyllolais pulchella
Buff-throated ApalisApalis rufogularis
Carruthers’s CisticolaCisticola carruthersi
Chapin’s ApalisApalis chapini
Chestnut-throated ApalisApalis porphyrolaema
Chirping CisticolaCisticola pipiens
Chubb’s CisticolaCisticola chubbi
Churring CisticolaCisticola njombe
Coastal CisticolaCisticola haematocephalus
The full list — 64 cisticolas and allies of Tanzania in our library
- Ashy Cisticola
- Bar-throated Apalis
- Black-backed Cisticola
- Black-faced Rufous Warbler
- Black-headed Apalis
- Black-lored Cisticola
- Black-necked Eremomela
- Black-throated Apalis
- Brown-headed Apalis
- Buff-bellied Warbler
- Buff-throated Apalis
- Carruthers’s Cisticola
- Chapin’s Apalis
- Chestnut-throated Apalis
- Chirping Cisticola
- Chubb’s Cisticola
- Churring Cisticola
- Coastal Cisticola
- Croaking Cisticola
- Desert Cisticola
- Green-backed Camaroptera
- Green-capped Eremomela
- Grey Apalis
- Grey Wren-Warbler
- Grey-capped Warbler
- Hunter’s Cisticola
- Kilombero Cisticola
- Kungwe Apalis
- Long-billed Forest Warbler
- Long-tailed Cisticola
- Lowland Masked Apalis
- Lynes’s Cisticola
- Maasai Apalis
- Miombo Wren-Warbler
- Neddicky
- Olive-green Camaroptera
- Pale Prinia
- Pale-crowned Cisticola
- Pectoral-patch Cisticola
- Rattling Cisticola
- Red-capped Forest Warbler
- Red-faced Cisticola
- Red-fronted Prinia
- Red-winged Prinia
- Rock-loving Cisticola
- Short-winged Cisticola
- Singing Cisticola
- Stierling’s Wren-Warbler
- Stout Cisticola
- Tawny-flanked Prinia
- Tiny Cisticola
- Trilling Cisticola
- Wailing Cisticola
- Whistling Cisticola
- White-chinned Prinia
- White-tailed Cisticola
- White-winged Apalis
- Winding Cisticola
- Wing-snapping Cisticola
- Winifred’s Warbler
- Yellow-bellied Eremomela
- Yellow-breasted Apalis
- Yellow-browed Camaroptera
- Zitting Cisticola
Keep exploring
- Birds of Tanzania
- Old World Flycatchers & Chats of Tanzania (64 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Tanzania (60 species)
- Weavers of Tanzania (59 species)
- Sunbirds of Tanzania (48 species)
- Waxbills & Munias of Tanzania (39 species)
- Bulbuls of Tanzania (30 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Tanzania (25 species)
- Cuckoos of Tanzania (23 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Tanzania (22 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Tanzania (22 species)
- Plovers of Tanzania (22 species)
- Wagtails & Pipits of Tanzania (22 species)
- Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Tanzania (21 species)
- Starlings & Mynas of Tanzania (21 species)
- Swallows & Martins of Tanzania (20 species)
- Woodpeckers of Tanzania (20 species)
- Larks of Tanzania (19 species)
- Falcons of Tanzania (18 species)
Cisticolas & Allies in other regions
- 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 Tanzania?
64 cisticolas and allies that we profile appear on Tanzania'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 Tanzania'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 Tanzania 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.