How big is a Dambo Cisticola?

The Dambo Cisticola is a tiny sized bird weighing about 9 g.

Where can you see a Dambo Cisticola?

The Dambo Cisticola occurs in 3 countries, including Zambia and Gabon.

What birds look similar to a Dambo Cisticola?

The Dambo Cisticola is most easily confused with the White-tailed Cisticola, the Kilombero Cisticola and the Socotra Cisticola.

Is the Dambo Cisticola endangered?

The Dambo Cisticola is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Dambo Cisticola

Cisticola dambo

Cisticolas and Allies · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Dambo Cisticola (Cisticola dambo) is a legendary cisticola found in 3 countries, weighing about 9 g. The dambo cisticola or cloud-scraping cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

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About the Dambo Cisticola

The dambo cisticola or cloud-scraping cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Angola, the DRC and Zambia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland.

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Where it lives

Zambia Gabon

Recorded as a rare visitor in Congo - Kinshasa.

When to see it

Best months: March, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in September. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Dambo Cisticola look like?: The dambo cisticola or cloud-scraping cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
How big is a Dambo Cisticola?: The Dambo Cisticola is a tiny sized bird weighing about 9 g.
Where can you see a Dambo Cisticola?: The Dambo Cisticola occurs in 3 countries, including Zambia and Gabon.
What birds look similar to a Dambo Cisticola?: The Dambo Cisticola is most easily confused with the White-tailed Cisticola, the Kilombero Cisticola and the Socotra Cisticola.
Is the Dambo Cisticola endangered?: The Dambo Cisticola is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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