C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Cisticolidae

Short-winged Cisticola

Cisticola brachypterus

CIOC 7964

Short-winged Cisticola

Cisticola brachypterus

Passeriformes · Cisticolidae

Short-winged Cisticola (Cisticola brachypterus).

ATK58

DEF45

7836 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 7.8 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 58

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 58).

DEF 45

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 45).

* 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: widespread Habitat: Woodland

9 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Cisticola brachypterus brachypterus
Senegal and Gambia to w Sudan, n DR Congo and n Angola
Cisticola brachypterus hypoxanthus
ne DR Congo, s Sudan and n Uganda
Cisticola brachypterus zedlitzi
Eritrea and Ethiopia
Cisticola brachypterus reichenowi
s Somalia to ne Tanzania
Cisticola brachypterus ankole
e DR Congo and s Uganda to nw Tanzania
Cisticola brachypterus kericho
sw Kenya
Cisticola brachypterus katonae
c Kenya to n Tanzania
Cisticola brachypterus loanda
c Angola to s DR Congo and w Zambia
Cisticola brachypterus isabellinus
e Zambia and s Tanzania to Mozambique