Aberdare cisticola
Cisticola aberdare Lynes, 1930
The aberdare cisticola (Cisticola aberdare) is a species in the family Cisticolidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 24 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
Quick facts about the aberdare cisticola
- Weight
- 24 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the aberdare cisticola live?
Not recorded
What is the aberdare cisticola?
The Aberdare cisticola (Cisticola aberdare) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is endemic to Kenya.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-elevation grassland.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Is the aberdare cisticola endangered?
The aberdare cisticola is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.
How is the aberdare cisticola classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCisticolidae
- genusCisticola
- SpeciesCisticola aberdare Lynes, 1930
Synonyms Cisticola robusta aberdare
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- ABCIEnglish
- Aberdare mountain cisticolaEnglish
- cistícola dels AberdareCatalan
- cistovník tmavoocasýCzech
- sisticola Mynydd AberdârWelsh
- AberdarecistensängerGerman
- Aberdare-ZistensängerGerman
- AberdarezistensängerGerman
- aberdara cistikoloEsperanto
- Cistícola de los AberdareSpanish
- Cistícola de los AberdaresSpanish
- aberdarenherttuFinnish
- Cisticole des AberdareFrench
- Cisticole des AberdaresFrench
- kenijska šivalicaCroatian
- Aberdare-szuharbújóHungarian
- Cisticola degli AberdareItalian
- ケニアセッカJapanese
- aberderinė cistikolaLithuanian
- AberdaregraszangerDutch
- aberdaregressangerNorwegian
- chwastówka dużaPolish
- fuinha-dos-aberdarePortuguese
- Абердарская цистиколаRussian
- cistovník tmavochrbtýSlovak
- aberdarecistikolaSwedish
- Aberdare YelpazekuyruğuTurkish
- таміка кенійськаUkrainian
- 阿贝扇尾莺Chinese
- 亞伯達拉扇尾鶯Chinese
Relatives of the aberdare cisticola
Other species in the same genus Cisticola.
Zitting cisticola
Cisticola juncidis
Golden-headed cisticola
Cisticola exilis
Rock-loving cisticola
Cisticola aberrans
Red-faced cisticola
Cisticola erythrops
Singing cisticola
Cisticola cantans
Madagascar cisticola
Cisticola cherina
CompareAberdare cisticola vs Zitting cisticolaAberdare cisticola vs Golden-headed cisticolaAberdare cisticola vs Rock-loving cisticolaAberdare cisticola vs Red-faced cisticola
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the aberdare cisticola?
An adult aberdare cisticola weighs 24 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the aberdare cisticola endangered?
The aberdare cisticola is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the aberdare cisticola?
The aberdare cisticola (Cisticola aberdare) belongs to the family Cisticolidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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