Chattering cisticola
Cisticola anonymus (J. W. von Müller, 1855)
The chattering cisticola (Cisticola anonymus) is a species in the family Cisticolidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 12.5 g to 15.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the chattering cisticola
- Weight
- 12.5 g – 15.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.4 – 2.6src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the chattering cisticola live?
Not recorded
What is the chattering cisticola?
The chattering cisticola (Cisticola anonymus) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
It is native to the African tropical rainforest.
Its natural habitats are dry savanna and swamps.
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Is the chattering cisticola endangered?
The chattering 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 chattering cisticola classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCisticolidae
- genusCisticola
- SpeciesCisticola anonymus (J. W. von Müller, 1855)
Synonyms Drymoeca anonyma, Drymoica ruficapilla
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- CHCIEnglish
- cistícola xerraireCatalan
- cistovník travníCzech
- sisticola clebrusWelsh
- SkovcisticolaDanish
- WaldcistensängerGerman
- WaldzistensängerGerman
- babila cistikoloEsperanto
- Cistícola charlatánSpanish
- lavertajaherttuFinnish
- Cisticole babillardFrench
- Cisticole babillardeFrench
- kestenjastokapa šivalicaCroatian
- erdei szuharbújóHungarian
- Cisticola ciarlieraItalian
- サエズリセッカJapanese
- miškinė cistikolaLithuanian
- BosgraszangerDutch
- skvaldregressangerNorwegian
- chwastówka szczebiotliwaPolish
- fuinha-tagarelaPortuguese
- fuinha-palradoraPortuguese
- Лесная цистиколаRussian
- cistovník štebotavýSlovak
- kongocistikolaSwedish
- Geveze YelpazekuyrukTurkish
- таміка лісоваUkrainian
- 噪扇尾莺Chinese
- 善叫扇尾鶯Chinese
Relatives of the chattering 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
CompareChattering cisticola vs Zitting cisticolaChattering cisticola vs Golden-headed cisticolaChattering cisticola vs Rock-loving cisticolaChattering cisticola vs Red-faced cisticola
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the chattering cisticola?
An adult chattering cisticola weighs 12.5 g – 15.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the chattering cisticola endangered?
The chattering 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 chattering cisticola?
The chattering cisticola (Cisticola anonymus) 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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