Carruthers’s Cisticola
Cisticola carruthersi
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Cisticolas and Allies (Cisticolidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
Carruthers's cisticola (Cisticola carruthersi) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Its natural habitat is swamps.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Democratic Republic of the Congo to Uganda, western Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, and northwestern Tanzania.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Carruthers's 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.
