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Cloud Cisticola

Cisticola textrix · Cisticolidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsJan · Nov–Decmost records
Records34,745in 2 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa34,671 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Cloud Cisticola
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About

Cloud Cisticola in brief

The cloud cisticola (Cisticola textrix) is a bird of the Cisticolidae family — species of bird.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 34,745 published records, most of them from South Africa and Lesotho. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, November and December and fall to their lowest in May and June.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

South Africa34,671 records · best Dec, Jan
Lesotho74 records · best Dec, Feb
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.