Winding Cisticola
Winding Cisticola · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 13.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 67).
Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 47).
* 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
Anne Ndung'u · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
5 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Cisticola marginatus amphilectus
Mauritania and Senegal to Ghana, sw Cameroon and nw Angola
- Cisticola marginatus zalingei
n Nigeria to w Sudan
- Cisticola marginatus marginatus
s Sudan and n Uganda
- Cisticola marginatus nyansae
c DR Congo to Uganda and Kenya
- Cisticola marginatus suahelicus
se DR Congo, Tanzania and ne Zambia
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Cisticola marginatus
Which family does it belong to?
Cisticolas & Allies (Cisticolidae)
Where is it found?
Africa: Western & Central & interior Eastern
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · · Macaulay Library terms
