• Synonyms Fantail Warbler, Fantailed Warbler, Streaked Fan-tailed Warbler, Fan-tailed Cisticola, Fantailed Cisticola, Fan-tailed Warbler, Rufous fantail warbler, Streak-headed Fantail-Warbler, Wren Grass-Warbler, Fan-tailed wabler, Streaked Fantail-Warbler, Streaked Cisticola, Streak-headed Cisticola, Common Fantail Warbler, Common Fantail-Warbler, Common Cisticola
  • Old latin name for bird Cisticola schoenicola, Cisticola cisticola, Cisticola juncidus, Sylvia cisticola, Sylvia juncidis

Zitting Cisticolabird sounds *

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    Song, © Frank A. Roos
    Netherlands
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    Song, © Manuel Grosselet
    France
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    Song, © Manuel Grosselet
    France
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    Alarm call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
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    Alarm call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
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    Song, © Manuel Grosselet
    France
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    Song, © Frank A. Roos
    Netherlands
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    Song, © Frank A. Roos
    Netherlands
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    Song, © Frank A. Roos
    Netherlands
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Zitting Cisticola

  • Breeding region Africa, Australasia, Eurasia, Oriental Region
  • Breeding subregion sw Europe, Africa through s Asia to e China, Japan, Philippines, Wallacea and n, e Australia

Zitting Cisticola subspecies (17)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Cisticola juncidis brunnicepss Korea, Japan and Batanes (far n Philippines)-No
Cisticola juncidis cisticolaw France, Iberian Pen., Balearic Is. and nw Africa-No
Cisticola juncidis constansSulawesi, Peleng (Banggai Is., e of Sulawesi), Muna, Butung (=Buton) and Tukangbesi (se of se Sulawesi).-No
Cisticola juncidis cursitanse Afghanistan to n Myanmar and s China and s to se India and dry lowlands of Sri Lanka-No
Cisticola juncidis fuscicapillae Java, Bawean (n of c Java), Kangean Is. (n of Bali) and Lesser Sundas-No
Cisticola juncidis juncidiss France to Turkey and Syria, also Egypt and large Mediterranean islands-No
Cisticola juncidis laveryis Trans-Fly (sc New Guinea) and ne, e QLD (ne Australia)-No
Cisticola juncidis leanyerine WA and n NT (nc Australia)-No
Cisticola juncidis malayaNicobar Is., se Myanmar, sw Thailand, Malay Pen. and Greater Sundas to w Java-No
Cisticola juncidis neuroticusCyprus, Lebanon and Israel to w Iran-No
Cisticola juncidis nigrostriatusPalawan group (sw Philippines)-No
Cisticola juncidis normaninw QLD (nc Australia)-No
Cisticola juncidis omalurusSri Lanka (except dry lowlands)-No
Cisticola juncidis salimaliisw India-No
Cisticola juncidis terrestrisGabon and Congo to s Tanzania and s to South Africa-No
Cisticola juncidis tinnabulansse China and Taiwan to Thailand, Indochina and Philippines (except Batanes, Palawan group and Sulu Arch.)-No
Cisticola juncidis uropygialisSenegal and Gambia to Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania and Nigeria-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansLanderyklopkloppie
AlbanianSqepholli xunktheve, Sqepholli i xunktheve
Arabicهازجة مروحية الذنب, الدخلة مروحية الذيل
ArmenianՀովհարապոչ ցիստիկոլա
BasqueTrist, Ihi-txori, Ihi-txoria
BelarusianЛеска-швачка
Bengaliভোমরা ছোটন
BretonJegig-broen
BulgarianПъстроопашато шаварче
Catalantrist, Butxaqueta
Chinese棕扇尾鶯, 棕扇尾莺, 锦鸲
Chinese (Traditional)棕扇尾鶯, 錦鴝
Croatianšivalica
CzechCistovník rákosnikový, cistovník rákosníkový
DanishCistussanger
DutchWaaierstaartrietzanger, Graszanger, Gewone Graszanger
EsperantoHerbsilvio, Herbosilvio
Estonianrohulind
Finnishheinäkerttu
FrenchCisticole d'Europe, Cisticole commune, Cisticole des joncs
FrisianGerssjonger
GalicianTrist, Carriza dos xuncos
GermanCistensaenger, Cistensanger, Cistensänger, Zistensänger
GreekΔουλαππάρης, (Ευρωπαϊκή) Κιστικόλη, Κιστικόλη
Hebrewתפר
Hungarianszuharbújó, Szuharbujó
IcelandicHálmsöngvari
IndonesianCici padi, Pipi-pipi kolé, Pikoré, Burung Cici Padi
IrishCeolaire Earrfheanach, Ceolaire feanearrach
ItalianBeccamoschino, Beccamoschino comune
Japaneseセッカ
Korean개개비사촌
Latvianzāļu platastīte
LithuanianRaibauodegė nendrimukė, skėstauodegė cistikola, Skėstauodegė nendrinukė, Skėtauodegė cistikola
LuxembourgishZistensänger
MacedonianКраткоопашесто грмушарче, Лепезоопашесто трскарче, Широкоопашест, Широкоопашест мувар
MalayBurung Cekup Layang, Burung Main Angin
Malayalamപൊതപ്പൊട്ടൻ, പോതപ്പൊട്ടന്‍, പോതപ്പൊട്ടൻ
MalteseBagħal ta' l-imrewħa, ċappamosk, kaċċamosk, ċappamoski, pappamosk, Bagħal ta' lImrewħa, Bufula ta' l-Imrewha, ċistikola
Marathiटिकटिकी
Nepaliफिरफिरे
Northern SamiSuoidnevizar
Norwegiancistussanger
Norwegian NynorskCistussongar
Persianسسک دُم‌چتری, سسک دم‌چتری, سسک دم‌ چتری
Polishchwastówka zwyczajna, chwastówka, chwastówka (zwyczajna)
Portuguesefuinha-dos-juncos, fuinha dos juncos
RomanianStufărică pătată
RomanshChannarel da la cua lada
RussianЦистикола золотистая, Золотистая цистикола , Веерохвостая цистикола
SerbianШирокорепи цврчић, Šivačica, Širokorepi cvrcic
ShonaKadhi-idhi-i
Slovakcistovníkovec ryšavý, cistovník ryšavý
Slovenianbrškinka
SpanishCistícola buitrón, Buitron, Buitrón, Buitrón Común, Buitrón Ibérico
SwahiliKidenenda Zezete
Swedishgrässångare
TamilKarungottu Kadhirkuruvi
Thaiนกยอดข้าวหางแพนลาย
TsongaMatinti
TurkishYelpaze Kuyruk, Yelpazekuyruk
Ukrainianтаміка віялохвоста
VietnameseChim Chiền chiện đồng hung, Chiền chiện đồng hung, Chim Chiện đồng đầu hung
WelshSisticola cynffondaen
XhosaUnonzwi
ZuluuNcede