C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Cisticolidae

Singing Cisticola

Cisticola cantans

CIOC 7929

Singing Cisticola

Cisticola cantans

Passeriformes · Cisticolidae

Singing Cisticola (Cisticola cantans).

ATK48

DEF35

XC366835 · Anne Ndung'u · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 11.7 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 48

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 48).

DEF 35

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 35).

* 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 Habitat: Shrubland & Scrub

7 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Cisticola cantans swanzii
Senegal and Gambia to s Nigeria
Cisticola cantans concolor
n Nigeria to Sudan
Cisticola cantans adamauae
Cameroon, Congo and nw DR Congo
Cisticola cantans cantans
Eritrea and Ethiopia
Cisticola cantans belli
Central African Republic, n, e DR Congo, Uganda and nw Tanzania
Cisticola cantans pictipennis
Kenya and n Tanzania
Cisticola cantans muenzneri
s Tanzania to Zimbabwe and Mozambique