Wing-snapping Cisticola
Photo: Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa · CC BY 2.0

Cisticolas and Allies

Wing-snapping Cisticola

Cisticola ayresii

LCLeast Concern
Family
Cisticolas and Allies (Cisticolidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The wing-snapping cisticola (Cisticola ayresii), also known as Ayres' cisticola, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. Its scientific name honours South African ornithologist Thomas Ayres.

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Range and habitat

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.