• Synonyms Transvaal Wailing Cisticola, Nyasa Wailing Cisticola, Wailing Cisticola (Wailing), Gazaland Wailing Cisticola, Cape Wailing Cisticola, Lais Grass-Warbler
  • Old latin name for bird Drymoica lais

Wailing Cisticolabird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Tim Cockcroft
    South Africa
  • 2.
    Call, song, © Dries Van de Loock
    Zimbabwe
  • 3.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
  • 4.
    Call, song, © Dries Van de Loock
    Zimbabwe
  • 5.
    Song, © Dawie de Swardt
    South Africa
  • 6.
    Call, © Charles Hesse
    South Africa
  • 7.
    Call, © Lynette Rudman
    South Africa
  • 8.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
  • 9.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Wailing Cisticola

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion s

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

Species Name in Other Languages

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
DanishKlagesicticola, Klagecisticola
DutchJammergraszanger, Jammergraszanger (lais groep)
Esperantocistikolo
FinnishVaikertajaheinäkerttu, vaikertajaherttu
FrenchCisticole plaintive [lais], Cisticole plaintive, Cisticole deuil, Cisticole plaintive [nominal]
GermanTrauerzistensänger [lais-Gruppe], Trauer-Cistensänger, Trauercistensänger, Trauerzistensänger, Kedongcistensäng
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.)
Polishchwastówka płaczliwa, chwastówka placzliwa, chwastówka płaczliwa [gr. lais]
Portuguesefuinha-chorona
RussianТраурная цистикола
SerbianCvileća šivačica
ShonaKadhi-idhi-i
Slovakcistovník trávový, cistovník trávový (skup.)
SpanishCistícola plañidero, Cistícola Plañidero (grupo lais), Buitrón Lamentoso
SwahiliKidenenda Mwombolezaji
SwedishJämmergrässångare, jämmercistikola
TsongaNgonhavarimi
TurkishKaraca sırtlı yelpazekuyruk [lais grubu], Karaca Sırtlı Yelpazekuyruk
Ukrainianтаміка строкатоголова
XhosaIqobo
ZuluuQoyi