Long-billed Forest-warbler vs Black-backed Cisticola

Artisornis moreaui compared with Cisticola eximius

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Long-billed Forest-warbler Black-backed Cisticola
Scientific Name Artisornis moreaui Cisticola eximius
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Cisticolidae Cisticolidae
Conservation Status Critically Endangered Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 8.7 cm (3.4 in) 9.8 cm (3.9 in)
Weight 9.15 g (0.32 oz) 12.0 g (0.42 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Long-billed Forest-warbler only

Black-backed Cisticola only

Conservation Status

Critically Endangered

Long-billed Forest-warbler

Least Concern

Black-backed Cisticola

About These Birds

Black-backed Cisticola

The Black-backed Cisticola is a small, grassland-dwelling warbler found in the damp grassy areas and wetland margins of West and Central Africa. It has a black back with buff streaking and warm rufous tones on the head and wings. It perches atop grass stems, singing persistently, and feeds on insects and small seeds.

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