Current view: Data table and detailed info
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Red List history
Migratory status |
not a migrant |
Forest dependency |
does not normally occur in forest |
Land-mass type |
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Average mass |
- |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as locally common with up to 1 male per hectare recorded in the Western Cape, South Africa (del Hoyo et al. 2006). The population is estimated to be in decline following a recorded local decline owing to urbanisation and alien shrub encroachment (del Hoyo et al. 2006).
Trend justification: The population is estimated to be in decline following a recorded local decline owing to urbanisation and alien shrub encroachment (del Hoyo et al. 2006).
Country/territory distribution
Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Cloud Cisticola Cisticola textrix. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/cloud-cisticola-cisticola-textrix on 25/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 25/12/2024.