Socotra cisticola
Cisticola haesitatus (P. L. Sclater & Hartlaub, 1881)
The socotra cisticola (Cisticola haesitatus) is a species in the family Cisticolidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 6.92 g to 7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the socotra cisticola
- Weight
- 6.92 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- 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 socotra cisticola live?
Not recorded
What is the socotra cisticola?
The Socotra cisticola (Cisticola haesitatus) or island cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is endemic to Socotra Island in the Arabian Sea.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Is the socotra cisticola endangered?
The socotra 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 socotra cisticola classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCisticolidae
- genusCisticola
- SpeciesCisticola haesitatus (P. L. Sclater & Hartlaub, 1881)
Synonyms Cisticola haesitata haesitata, Drymoeca haesitata
Other names and names in other languages (28)
- Island cisticolaEnglish
- SOCIEnglish
- cistícola de l'illa SocotraCatalan
- cistovník sokoterskýCzech
- SokotracistensängerGerman
- SokotrazistensängerGerman
- sokotra cistikoloEsperanto
- Cistícola de SocotoraSpanish
- sokotranherttuFinnish
- Cisticole de SocotraFrench
- sokotranska šivalicaCroatian
- szokotrai szuharbújóHungarian
- Cisticola di SocotraItalian
- ソコトラセッカJapanese
- sokotrinė cistikolaLithuanian
- IncanagraszangerDutch
- SocotragraszangerDutch
- sokotracistussangerNorwegian
- chwastówka popielataPolish
- fuinha-de-socotraPortuguese
- fuinha-de-socotoráPortuguese
- Сокотранская цистиколаRussian
- cistovník tamariškovýSlovak
- sokotracistikolaSwedish
- Sukutra YelpazekuyruğuTurkish
- таміка тамариксоваUkrainian
- 島扇尾鶯Chinese
- 索岛扇尾莺Chinese
Relatives of the socotra 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
CompareSocotra cisticola vs Zitting cisticolaSocotra cisticola vs Golden-headed cisticolaSocotra cisticola vs Rock-loving cisticolaSocotra cisticola vs Red-faced cisticola
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the socotra cisticola?
An adult socotra cisticola weighs 6.92 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the socotra cisticola endangered?
The socotra 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 socotra cisticola?
The socotra cisticola (Cisticola haesitatus) 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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