Singing Cisticola
Cisticola cantans
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Cisticolas and Allies (Cisticolidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The singing cisticola (Cisticola cantans) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
It is native to northern and eastern sub-Saharan Africa.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Singing 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.
