Chirping cisticola
Cisticola pipiens Lynes, 1930
The chirping cisticola (Cisticola pipiens) is a species in the family Cisticolidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 12.9 g to 14.1 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the chirping cisticola
- Weight
- 12.9 g – 14.1 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the chirping cisticola live?
Not recorded
What is the chirping cisticola?
The chirping cisticola (Cisticola pipiens) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland and swamps.
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Is the chirping cisticola endangered?
The chirping 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 chirping cisticola classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCisticolidae
- genusCisticola
- SpeciesCisticola pipiens Lynes, 1930
Other names and names in other languages (32)
- CHCIEnglish
- Piepende TinktinkieAfrikaans
- cistícola refiladoraCatalan
- cistovník švitořivýCzech
- sisticola trydarolWelsh
- SumpcisticolaDanish
- SumpfcistensängerGerman
- SumpfzistensängerGerman
- ĉirpa cistikoloEsperanto
- Cistícola gorjeadorSpanish
- sirkuttajaherttuFinnish
- Cisticole pépiantFrench
- Cisticole des roseauxFrench
- Cisticole pépianteFrench
- mrka šivalicaCroatian
- mocsári szuharbújóHungarian
- Cisticola cinguettanteItalian
- チャボウシセッカJapanese
- čirškiančioji cistikolaLithuanian
- MoerasgraszangerDutch
- kvitregressangerNorwegian
- chwastówka świergotliwaPolish
- fuinha-chilreantePortuguese
- fuinha-chilreadoraPortuguese
- Крикливая цистиколаRussian
- Тростниковая цистиколаRussian
- cistovník švitorivýSlovak
- zambezicistikolaSwedish
- Bataklık YelpazekuyruğuTurkish
- таміка крикливаUkrainian
- 唧鸣扇尾莺Chinese
- 嘰叫扇尾鶯Chinese
Relatives of the chirping 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
CompareChirping cisticola vs Zitting cisticolaChirping cisticola vs Golden-headed cisticolaChirping cisticola vs Rock-loving cisticolaChirping cisticola vs Red-faced cisticola
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the chirping cisticola?
An adult chirping cisticola weighs 12.9 g – 14.1 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the chirping cisticola endangered?
The chirping 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 chirping cisticola?
The chirping cisticola (Cisticola pipiens) 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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