Ashy cisticola
Cisticola cinereolus Salvadori, 1888
The ashy cisticola (Cisticola cinereolus) is a species in the family Cisticolidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 15.2 g to 19 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the ashy cisticola
- Weight
- 15.2 g – 19 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- desertsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the ashy cisticola live?
Not recorded
What is the ashy cisticola?
The ashy cisticola (Cisticola cinereolus) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
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Is the ashy cisticola endangered?
The ashy cisticola is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- 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 Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the ashy cisticola classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCisticolidae
- genusCisticola
- SpeciesCisticola cinereolus Salvadori, 1888
Other names and names in other languages (28)
- ASCIEnglish
- cistícola cendrosaCatalan
- cistovník popelavýCzech
- AskecisticolaDanish
- GraucistensängerGerman
- GrauzistensängerGerman
- cindra cistikoloEsperanto
- Cistícola cenicientoSpanish
- tuhkaherttuFinnish
- Cisticole cendréFrench
- Cisticole cendréeFrench
- pepeljasta šivalicaCroatian
- szürke szuharbújóHungarian
- Cisticola cenerinaItalian
- サメイロセッカJapanese
- peleninė cistikolaLithuanian
- Grijze GraszangerDutch
- grågressangerNorwegian
- chwastówka szarawaPolish
- fuinha-cinzentaPortuguese
- Пепельная цистиколаRussian
- cistovník krovinovýSlovak
- Pepeljasta šivačicaSerbian
- askcistikolaSwedish
- Kül Rengi YelpazekuyrukTurkish
- таміка попелястаUkrainian
- 淡灰扇尾莺Chinese
- 灰白扇尾鶯Chinese
Relatives of the ashy 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
CompareAshy cisticola vs Zitting cisticolaAshy cisticola vs Golden-headed cisticolaAshy cisticola vs Rock-loving cisticolaAshy cisticola vs Red-faced cisticola
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the ashy cisticola?
An adult ashy cisticola weighs 15.2 g – 19 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the ashy cisticola endangered?
The ashy cisticola is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the ashy cisticola?
The ashy cisticola (Cisticola cinereolus) 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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