Black-tailed Cisticola
Cisticola melanurus
DDData Deficient
- Family
- Cisticolas and Allies (Cisticolidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The black-tailed cisticola (Cisticola melanurus), also known as the Slender-tailed cisticola, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae found in Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Its natural habitat is dry savanna and the canopy of smaller trees. It forages for insects both in the canopy and on the ground.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Locally in northeastern Angola, southern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and far western Zambia.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Black-tailed 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.
