C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Cisticolidae

Rock-loving Cisticola

Cisticola aberrans

CIOC 7938

Rock-loving Cisticola

Cisticola aberrans

Passeriformes · Cisticolidae

Rock-loving Cisticola (Cisticola aberrans).

ATK61

DEF42

7810 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 13–14 cm
Body Mass: 14.2 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 61

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 61).

DEF 42

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 42).

* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.

How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Africa: Western & Central & Southeastern & Eastern Habitat: Rocky slopes & Alpine

7 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Cisticola aberrans admiralis
s Mauritania to Mali, Ghana and Sierra Leone
Cisticola aberrans petrophilus
n Nigeria to sw Sudan, ne DR Congo, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi
Cisticola aberrans emini
s Kenya and n Tanzania
Cisticola aberrans nyika
Zambia and sw Tanzania to w Malawi, Zimbabwe and w Mozambique
Cisticola aberrans lurio
e Malawi and n Mozambique
Cisticola aberrans aberrans
se Botswana and c South Africa
Cisticola aberrans minor
s Mozambique and e South Africa