Wailing Cisticola bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsLais Grass-Warbler, Transvaal Wailing Cisticola, Nyasa Wailing Cisticola, Wailing Cisticola (Wailing), Gazaland Wailing Cisticola, Cape Wailing Cisticola
Old latin name for birdDrymoica lais
OrderPerching birds / Passeriformes
FamilyCisticolas & Allies / Cisticolidae
GenusCisticola
Breeding regionAfrica
Breeding subregions

Wailing Cisticola bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Tim Cockcroft
    South Africa
  • 2.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
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    Song, © Dawie de Swardt
    South Africa
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    Call, © Charles Hesse
    South Africa
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
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    Call, © Lynette Rudman
    South Africa
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Wailing Cisticola

Wailing Cisticola subspecies (7)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Cisticola lais laise South Africa and Lesotho-No
Cisticola lais maculatuss South Africa-No
Cisticola lais mashonaZimbabwe, s Mozambique and ne South Africa-No
Cisticola lais monticolan South Africa-No
Cisticola lais nambaw Angola-No
Cisticola lais oreobatesMt. Gorongoza (c Mozambique)-No
Cisticola lais semifasciatusne Zambia, s Tanzania, Malawi and ne Mozambique-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansHuiltinktinkie (Huil), Huiltinktinkie
Catalancistícola ploranera
Chinese啸声扇尾莺
Chinese (Traditional)呼嘯扇尾鶯
Croatianprugastokapa šivalica
Czechcistovník naříkavý, Cistovník rezavohlavý, cistovník nařikavý
DanishKlagecisticola, Klagesicticola
DutchJammergraszanger, Jammergraszanger (lais groep)
Esperantocistikolo
Finnishvaikertajaherttu, Vaikertajaheinäkerttu
FrenchCisticole plaintive [lais], Cisticole plaintive, Cisticole plaintive [nominal], Cisticole deuil
GermanKedongcistensäng, Trauerzistensänger, Trauerzistensänger [lais-Gruppe], Trauercistensänger, Trauer-Cistensänger
Hungarianözvegy szuharbújó
ItalianBeccamoschino lamentoso, Cisticola lamentosa
Japaneseシロハラセッカ (lais グループ), シロハラセッカ, シロハラセッカ(lais グループ)
Lithuanianniūrioji cistikola
Norwegianjamregressanger, jamregressanger (lais gr.), Jamregressanger
Polishchwastówka płaczliwa, chwastówka placzliwa, chwastówka płaczliwa [gr. lais]
Portuguesefuinha-chorona
RussianТраурная цистикола
SerbianCvileća šivačica
ShonaKadhi-idhi-i
Slovakcistovník trávový, cistovník trávový (skup.)
SpanishCistícola plañidero, Buitrón Lamentoso, Cistícola Plañidero (grupo lais)
SwahiliKidenenda Mwombolezaji
SwedishJämmergrässångare, jämmercistikola
TsongaNgonhavarimi
TurkishKaraca sırtlı yelpazekuyruk [lais grubu], Karaca Sırtlı Yelpazekuyruk
Ukrainianтаміка строкатоголова
XhosaIqobo
ZuluuQoyi