Winding cisticola
Cisticola marginatus (Heuglin, 1869)
The winding cisticola (Cisticola marginatus) 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 winding 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
- 3.32 – 4src 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
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Where does the winding cisticola live?
Not recorded
What is the winding cisticola?
The winding cisticola (Cisticola marginatus) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It has a scattered distribution across Africa south of the Sahara, and north of 11°S.
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Is the winding cisticola endangered?
The winding 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 winding cisticola classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCisticolidae
- genusCisticola
- SpeciesCisticola marginatus (Heuglin, 1869)
Synonyms Cisticola galactotes marginatus, Drymoeca marginata
Other names and names in other languages (25)
- WICIEnglish
- cistícola del NilCatalan
- Hvide Nil-cisticolaDanish
- HeuglinzistensängerGerman
- Heuglin-CistensängerGerman
- Heuglin-ZistensängerGerman
- nila cistikoloEsperanto
- Cistícola del NiloSpanish
- SirkkaherttuFinnish
- Cisticole du NilFrench
- sivorepa šivalicaCroatian
- sudaninė cistikolaLithuanian
- Heuglins GraszangerDutch
- surregressangerNorwegian
- chwastówka równikowaPolish
- fuinha-do-niloPortuguese
- Fuinha-equatorialPortuguese
- fuinha-equinocialPortuguese
- Экваториальная цистиколаRussian
- cistovník nílskySlovak
- mörkryggig cistikolaSwedish
- Çıkrıkçı YelpazekuyrukTurkish
- таміка західнаUkrainian
- 号声扇尾莺Chinese
- 蜿蜒扇尾鶯Chinese
Relatives of the winding 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
CompareWinding cisticola vs Zitting cisticolaWinding cisticola vs Golden-headed cisticolaWinding cisticola vs Rock-loving cisticolaWinding cisticola vs Red-faced cisticola
Common questions
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How big is the winding cisticola?
An adult winding cisticola weighs 13.1 g – 15.1 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the winding cisticola endangered?
The winding 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 winding cisticola?
The winding cisticola (Cisticola marginatus) 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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