Coastal cisticola
Cisticola haematocephalus Cabanis, 1868
The coastal cisticola (Cisticola haematocephalus) is a species in the family Cisticolidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 13.1 g to 15.1 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the coastal cisticola
- Weight
- 13.1 g – 15.1 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 – 3.32src 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 coastal cisticola live?
Not recorded
What is the coastal cisticola?
The coastal cisticola (Cisticola haematocephalus), also known as the umbabird, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found on the coastal plain of East Africa.
Alternate common names are Mombasa black-backed cisticola.
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Is the coastal cisticola endangered?
The coastal 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 coastal cisticola classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCisticolidae
- genusCisticola
- SpeciesCisticola haematocephalus Cabanis, 1868
Synonyms Cisticola galactotes haematocephala
Other names and names in other languages (25)
- COCIEnglish
- cistícola costaneraCatalan
- KystcisticolaDanish
- KüstenzistensängerGerman
- CabaniszistensängerGerman
- marborda cistikoloEsperanto
- Cisticola costeroSpanish
- Cistícola costeroSpanish
- RannikkoherttuFinnish
- Cisticole côtierFrench
- Cisticole côtièreFrench
- obalna šivalicaCroatian
- krantinė cistikolaLithuanian
- KustgraszangerDutch
- kystgressangerNorwegian
- chwastówka nadbrzeżnaPolish
- fuinha-costeiraPortuguese
- Береговая цистиколаRussian
- cistovník pobrežnýSlovak
- Obalska šivačicaSerbian
- kustcistikolaSwedish
- Kumul YelpazekuyruğuTurkish
- таміка узбережнаUkrainian
- 海岸扇尾莺Chinese
- 海岸扇尾鶯Chinese
Relatives of the coastal 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
CompareCoastal cisticola vs Zitting cisticolaCoastal cisticola vs Golden-headed cisticolaCoastal cisticola vs Rock-loving cisticolaCoastal cisticola vs Red-faced cisticola
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the coastal cisticola?
An adult coastal cisticola weighs 13.1 g – 15.1 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the coastal cisticola endangered?
The coastal 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 coastal cisticola?
The coastal cisticola (Cisticola haematocephalus) 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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