Ethiopian Cisticola
Cisticola lugubris
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Cisticolas and Allies (Cisticolidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Ethiopian cisticola (Cisticola lugubris) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
Alternate common names are Abyssinian black-backed cisticola, and winding cisticola (Ethiopian) (eBird).
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Ethiopia.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Ethiopian cisticola
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
