Listen to the Wailing cisticola
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About the Wailing cisticola
The Wailing cisticola is a bird in the family Cisticolidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Wailing cisticola sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
From Wikipedia
The wailing cisticola (Cisticola lais) 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.
Lynes's cisticola of Uganda, Kenya and northern Tanzania is sometimes regarded as a subspecies of this species.
Related birds in the genus Cisticola
More from the family Cisticolidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Wailing cisticola sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Wailing cisticola on this page. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Wailing cisticola endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Wailing cisticola as “least concern”.
What family does the Wailing cisticola belong to?
The Wailing cisticola (Cisticola lais) belongs to the family Cisticolidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Wailing Cisticola (Cisticola lais) (W1CDR0001145 BD25) – CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q2225735 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Wailing cisticola – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Alan Manson – CC BY-SA 2.0