Wailing Cisticola

About the Wailing Cisticola

The wailing cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Angola, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.

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Where the Wailing Cisticola lives

Recorded as a rare visitor in Kenya.

When to see the Wailing Cisticola

Peak activity in December · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Singing CisticolaCisticola cantansThe singing cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. Wing-snapping CisticolaCisticola ayresiiThe wing-snapping cisticola, also known as Ayres' cisticola, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. Winding CisticolaCisticola marginatusThe winding cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.