Cisticolidae - Apalis, Cisticolas

There are around 114 species of small songbirds in this family. Most species are found in Africa, but there are species in Asia and Australia and one species, the Zitting Cisticola, is found in Europe.

The birds in this family are found in grasslands, scrublands, and deserts. They are usually a dull gray or brown in color.

Cisticolidae Photo Gallery

World Status Key
Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct in the Wild Extinct
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status.

US Status Key
Threatened in US Threatened in NH Endangered in US Endangered in NH Breeds in NH Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife and NH Fish and Game

Other Species Around the World
Africa Asia Australia/Oceania Europe North/Central America South America NH Species
Kungwe Apalis- Apalis argentea Bamenda Apalis- Apalis bamendae Masked Apalis- Apalis binotata Chapin's Apalis- Apalis chapini White-winged Apalis- Apalis chariessa Chirinda Apalis- Apalis chirindensis Grey Apalis- Apalis cinerea Yellow-breasted Apalis- Apalis flavida Yellow-throated Apalis- Apalis flavigularis Taita Apalis- Apalis fuscigularis Gosling's Apalis- Apalis goslingi Black-throated Apalis- Apalis jacksoni Karamoja Apalis- Apalis karamojae Namuli Apalis- Apalis lynesi Black-headed Apalis- Apalis melanocephala Black-capped Apalis- Apalis nigriceps Black-faced Apalis- Apalis personata Chestnut-throated Apalis- Apalis porphyrolaema Rudd's Apalis- Apalis ruddi Buff-throated Apalis- Apalis rufogularis Sharpe's Apalis- Apalis sharpii Bar-throated Apalis- Apalis thoracica Green-backed Camaroptera- Camaroptera brachyura Olive-green Camaroptera- Camaroptera chloronota Barred Wren-warbler- Camaroptera fasciolata Grey Wren-warbler- Camaroptera simplex Yellow-browed Camaroptera- Camaroptera superciliaris Miombo Wren-warbler- Camaroptera undosa Aberdare Cisticola- Cisticola aberdare Lazy Cisticola- Cisticola aberrans Tabora Cisticola- Cisticola angusticauda Chattering Cisticola- Cisticola anonymus Desert Cisticola- Cisticola aridulus Wing-snapping Cisticola- Cisticola ayresii Boran Cisticola- Cisticola bodessa Siffling Cisticola- Cisticola brachypterus Pectoral-patch Cisticola- Cisticola brunnescens Bubbling Cisticola- Cisticola bulliens Singing Cisticola- Cisticola cantans Carruthers's Cisticola- Cisticola carruthersi Madagascar Cisticola- Cisticola cherina Rattling Cisticola- Cisticola chiniana Chubb's Cisticola- Cisticola chubbi Ashy Cisticola- Cisticola cinereolus Black-tailed Cisticola- Cisticola dambo Brown-backed Cisticola- Cisticola discolor Red-faced Cisticola- Cisticola erythrops Golden-headed Cisticola- Cisticola exilis Black-necked Cisticola - Cisticola eximius Piping Cisticola - Cisticola fulvicapilla Winding Cisticola - Cisticola galactotes Dorst's Cisticola - Cisticola guinea Island Cisticola - Cisticola haesitatus Hunter's Cisticola - Cisticola hunteri Zitting Cisticola - Cisticola juncidis Wailing Cisticola - Cisticola lais Whistling Cisticola - Cisticola lateralis		Slender-tailed Cisticola - Cisticola melanurus Tiny Cisticola - Cisticola nanus Croaking Cisticola - Cisticola natalensis Black-lored Cisticola - Cisticola nigriloris Churring Cisticola - Cisticola njombe Chirping Cisticola - Cisticola pipiens Tana River Cisticola - Cisticola restrictus Stout Cisticola - Cisticola robustus Red-pate Cisticola - Cisticola ruficeps Tinkling Cisticola - Cisticola rufilatus Rufous Cisticola - Cisticola rufus Grey-backed Cisticola - Cisticola subruficapilla Tink-tink Cisticola - Cisticola textrix Levaillant's Cisticola - Cisticola tinniens Foxy Cisticola - Cisticola troglodytes Trilling Cisticola - Cisticola woosnami Red-winged Grey Warbler - Drymocichla incana Grey-capped Warbler - Eminia lepida Kopje Warbler - Euryptila subcinnamomea Red-winged Warbler - Heliolais erythropterus Oriole Warbler - Hypergerus atriceps Socotra Warbler - Incana incana Rufous-eared Warbler - Malcorus pectoralis Black-collared Apalis - Oreolais pulchra Collared Apalis - Oreolais ruwenzorii Namaqua Warbler - Phragmacia substriata Buff-bellied Warbler - Phyllolais pulchella Hill Prinia - Prinia atrogularis Banded Prinia - Prinia bairdii Rufous-fronted Prinia - Prinia buchanani Rufous-vented Prinia - Prinia burnesii Grey-crowned Prinia - Prinia cinereocapilla Striated Prinia - Prinia crinigera Bar-winged Prinia - Prinia familiaris Black-chested Prinia - Prinia flavicans Yellow-bellied Prinia - Prinia flaviventris River Prinia - Prinia fluviatilis Graceful Prinia - Prinia gracilis Grey-breasted Prinia - Prinia hodgsonii Saffron-breasted Prinia - Prinia hypoxantha Plain Prinia - Prinia inornata White-eyed Prinia - Prinia leontica White-chinned Prinia - Prinia leucopogon Karoo Prinia - Prinia maculosa Sao Tome Prinia - Prinia molleri Brown Prinia - Prinia polychroa Briar Warbler - Prinia robertsi Rufescent Prinia - Prinia rufescens Ashy Prinia - Prinia socialis Pale Prinia - Prinia somalica Tawny-flanked Prinia - Prinia subflava Jungle Prinia - Prinia sylvatica White-browed Chinese Warbler - Rhopophilus pekinensis Streaked Scrub-warbler - Scotocerca inquieta Cricket Longtail - Spiloptila clamans Red-faced Apalis - Spiloptila rufifrons Green Longtail - Urolais epichlorus