Churring cisticola
Cisticola njombe Lynes, 1933
The churring cisticola (Cisticola njombe) is a species in the family Cisticolidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 10.2 g to 11.6 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the churring cisticola
- Weight
- 10.2 g – 11.6 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
- 2.4 – 2.59src 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 churring cisticola live?
Not recorded
What is the churring cisticola?
The churring cisticola (Cisticola njombe) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
It is found in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-elevation grassland.
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Is the churring cisticola endangered?
The churring 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 churring cisticola classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCisticolidae
- genusCisticola
- SpeciesCisticola njombe Lynes, 1933
Synonyms Cisticola aberrans njombe, Cisticola lais nyikae
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- CHCIEnglish
- cistovník cvrlikavýCzech
- sisticola grilliolWelsh
- NjombecisticolaDanish
- NjombecistensängerGerman
- Njombe-ZistensängerGerman
- NjombezistensängerGerman
- njomba cistikoloEsperanto
- Cistícola de NjombéSpanish
- surinaherttuFinnish
- ruostepääherttuFinnish
- Cisticole njombéFrench
- Cisticole des alpagesFrench
- crvenokapa šivalicaCroatian
- Njombo szuharbújóHungarian
- Cisticola vibranteItalian
- ノドジロセッカJapanese
- tanzaninė cistikolaLithuanian
- SnorgraszangerDutch
- knarregressangerNorwegian
- chwastówka białogardłaPolish
- fuinha-njombePortuguese
- fuinha-de-barrete-vermelhoPortuguese
- fuinha-de-njombePortuguese
- Крикливая цистиколаRussian
- Ньямбская цистиколаRussian
- cistovník burinovýSlovak
- Čegrtava šivačicaSerbian
- njombecistikolaSwedish
- Niyombe YelpazekuyruğuTurkish
- таміка білогорлаUkrainian
- 顫鳴扇尾鶯Chinese
- 颤鸣扇尾莺Chinese
Relatives of the churring 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
CompareChurring cisticola vs Zitting cisticolaChurring cisticola vs Golden-headed cisticolaChurring cisticola vs Rock-loving cisticolaChurring cisticola vs Red-faced cisticola
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the churring cisticola?
An adult churring cisticola weighs 10.2 g – 11.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the churring cisticola endangered?
The churring 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 churring cisticola?
The churring cisticola (Cisticola njombe) 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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