Listen to the Ashy cisticola
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About the Ashy cisticola
The Ashy cisticola is a bird in the family Cisticolidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Ashy cisticola sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
From Wikipedia
The ashy cisticola (Cisticola cinereolus) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
Related birds in the genus Cisticola
More from the family Cisticolidae
Frequently asked questions
What does an Ashy cisticola sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Ashy cisticola on this page. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Ashy cisticola endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Ashy cisticola as “least concern”.
What family does the Ashy cisticola belong to?
The Ashy cisticola (Cisticola cinereolus) belongs to the family Cisticolidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Ashy Cisticola (Cisticola cinereolus) (022A-WA03044X0011-0007M0) – CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1923503 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Ashy cisticola – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Frédéric SALEIN – CC BY-SA 2.0