Cisticolidae
Order: Passeriformes
Cisticolas and allies; ~160 species of mostly small, often streaked warblers found predominantly in Africa, with some in Asia and Australasia. A diverse and complicated family including cisticolas, prinia, tailorbirds, and apalis. Many species are extremely similar and best told by song and habitat.
Species 50
Aberdare Cisticola
Cisticola aberdare
Annam Prinia
Prinia rocki
Ashy Cisticola
Cisticola cinereolus
Ashy Prinia
Prinia socialis
Ashy Tailorbird
Orthotomus ruficeps
Bamenda Apalis
Apalis bamendae
Banded Prinia
Prinia bairdii
Barred Wren-warbler
Calamonastes fasciolatus
Bar-throated Apalis
Apalis thoracica
Bar-winged Prinia
Prinia familiaris
Black-backed Cisticola
Cisticola eximius
Black-capped Apalis
Apalis nigriceps
Black-chested Prinia
Prinia flavicans
Black-collared Apalis
Oreolais pulcher
Black-faced Apalis
Apalis personata
Black-faced Rufous-warbler
Bathmocercus rufus
Black-headed Apalis
Apalis melanocephala
Black-headed Rufous-warbler
Bathmocercus cerviniventris
Black-headed Tailorbird
Orthotomus nigriceps
Black-lored Cisticola
Cisticola nigriloris
Black-necked Eremomela
Eremomela atricollis
Black-tailed Cisticola
Cisticola melanurus
Black-throated Apalis
Apalis jacksoni
Black-throated Prinia
Prinia atrogularis
Bleating Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Boran Cisticola
Cisticola bodessa
Briar Warbler
Oreophilais robertsi
Brown-headed Apalis
Apalis alticola
Brown Prinia
Prinia polychroa
Brown-tailed Apalis
Apalis flavocincta
Bubbling Cisticola
Cisticola bulliens
Buff-bellied Warbler
Phyllolais pulchella
Buff-throated Apalis
Apalis rufogularis
Burmese Prinia
Prinia cooki
Burnt-necked Eremomela
Eremomela usticollis
Cambodian Tailorbird
Orthotomus chaktomuk
Carruthers's Cisticola
Cisticola carruthersi
Chapin's Apalis
Apalis chapini
Chattering Cisticola
Cisticola anonymus
Chestnut-crowned Tailorbird
Orthotomus castaneiceps
Chestnut-throated Apalis
Apalis porphyrolaema
Chirinda Apalis
Apalis chirindensis
Chirping Cisticola
Cisticola pipiens
Chubb's Cisticola
Cisticola chubbi
Churring Cisticola
Cisticola njombe
Cinnamon-breasted Warbler
Euryptila subcinnamomea
Cloud Cisticola
Cisticola textrix
Coastal Cisticola
Cisticola haematocephalus
Common Jery
Neomixis tenella
Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius