Zitting Cisticola
Zitting Cisticola · BirdGacha
7842 / 11068
Illustration · not to scale
- Body length
- 10–12 cm
- Body Mass
- 6.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Migratory
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 57).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 46).
* 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
Sonothèque ADVL · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
17 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Cisticola juncidis cisticola
w France, Iberian Pen., Balearic Is. and nw Africa
- Cisticola juncidis juncidis
s France to Turkey and Syria, also Egypt and large Mediterranean islands
- Cisticola juncidis uropygialis
Senegal and Gambia to Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania and Nigeria
- Cisticola juncidis terrestris
Gabon and Congo to s Tanzania and s to South Africa
- Cisticola juncidis neuroticus
Cyprus, Lebanon and Israel to w Iran
- Cisticola juncidis cursitans
e Afghanistan to n Myanmar and s China and s to se India and dry lowlands of Sri Lanka
- Cisticola juncidis salimalii
sw India
- Cisticola juncidis omalurus
Sri Lanka (except dry lowlands)
- Cisticola juncidis brunniceps
s Korea, Japan and Batanes (far n Philippines)
- Cisticola juncidis tinnabulans
se China and Taiwan to Thailand, Indochina and Philippines (except Batanes, Palawan group and Sulu Arch.)
- Cisticola juncidis nigrostriatus
Palawan group (sw Philippines)
- Cisticola juncidis malaya
Nicobar Is., se Myanmar, sw Thailand, Malay Pen. and Greater Sundas to w Java
- Cisticola juncidis fuscicapilla
e Java, Bawean (n of c Java), Kangean Is. (n of Bali) and Lesser Sundas
- Cisticola juncidis constans
Sulawesi, Peleng (Banggai Is., e of Sulawesi), Muna, Butung (=Buton) and Tukangbesi (se of se Sulawesi).
- Cisticola juncidis leanyeri
ne WA and n NT (nc Australia)
- Cisticola juncidis normani
nw QLD (nc Australia)
- Cisticola juncidis laveryi
s Trans-Fly (sc New Guinea) and ne, e QLD (ne Australia)
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Cisticola juncidis
Which family does it belong to?
Cisticolas & Allies (Cisticolidae)
Where is it found?
Palearctic & Africa & Oriental & Australasia: Southwestern Europe & Africa through Southern Asia to Eastern China & Japan & Philippines & Wallacea and Northern & Eastern Australia
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Body length: Wikipedia ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Alexis Lours · CC BY 4.0
