Ashy Cisticola vs Black-backed Cisticola

Cisticola cinereolus comparé à Cisticola eximius

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Ashy Cisticola Black-backed Cisticola
Nom scientifique Cisticola cinereolus Cisticola eximius
Ordre Passeriformes Passeriformes
Famille Cisticolidae Cisticolidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 12,0 cm (4.7 in) 9,8 cm (3.9 in)
Poids 16,7 g (0.59 oz) 12,0 g (0.42 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 4 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Ashy Cisticola only

Black-backed Cisticola only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Ashy Cisticola

Least Concern

Black-backed Cisticola

About These Birds

Ashy Cisticola

The Ashy Cisticola is a small warbler-like bird found in dry savanna and thornbush habitats of East Africa. Weighing about 16.7g with a wingspan near 12cm, it is pale grey-brown with a distinctive call. Like other cisticolas, it favors grassland and scrub edges and feeds on insects.

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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