Cisticolas and Allies
Cisticolidae
The family Cisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies) belongs to the order Passeriformes and comprises 164 species in the AviList v2025 checklist, of which 9 globally threatened (IUCN categories VU, EN and CR).
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Species
- 164
- Threatened species
- 9
All species of the family Cisticolidae
In AviList checklist order. Click a species to find guides and destinations.
Common Jery
Neomixis tenella
Green Jery
Neomixis viridis
Stripe-throated Jery
Neomixis striatigula
Visayan Miniature Babbler
Micromacronus leytensis
Mindanao Miniature Babbler
Micromacronus sordidus
Yellow-vented Eremomela
Eremomela flavicrissalis
Yellow-bellied Eremomela
Eremomela icteropygialis
Senegal Eremomela
Eremomela pusilla
Green-backed Eremomela
Eremomela canescens
Green-capped Eremomela
Eremomela scotops
Karoo Eremomela
Eremomela gregalis
Rufous-crowned Eremomela
Eremomela badiceps
Turner's Eremomela
Eremomela turneri
Black-necked Eremomela
Eremomela atricollis
Burnt-necked Eremomela
Eremomela usticollis
Red-winged Grey Warbler
Drymocichla incana
Sierra Leone Prinia
Schistolais leontica
White-chinned Prinia
Schistolais leucopogon
Roberts's Warbler
Oreophilais robertsi
Namaqua Warbler
Phragmacia substriata
Green Longtail
Urolais epichlorus
Rwenzori Apalis
Oreolais ruwenzorii
Black-collared Apalis
Oreolais pulcher
Red-capped Forest Warbler
Artisornis metopias
Long-billed Forest Warbler
Artisornis moreaui
White-tailed Warbler
Poliolais lopezi
Miombo Wren-Warbler
Calamonastes undosus
Stierling's Wren-Warbler
Calamonastes stierlingi
Grey Wren-Warbler
Calamonastes simplex
Barred Wren-Warbler
Calamonastes fasciolatus
Bleating Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Hartert's Camaroptera
Camaroptera harterti
Yellow-browed Camaroptera
Camaroptera superciliaris
Olive-green Camaroptera
Camaroptera chloronota
Cricket Warbler
Spiloptila clamans
Buff-bellied Warbler
Phyllolais pulchella
Bar-throated Apalis
Apalis thoracica
Taita Apalis
Apalis fuscigularis
Yellow-throated Apalis
Apalis flavigularis
Namuli Apalis
Apalis lynesi
Black-capped Apalis
Apalis nigriceps
Black-throated Apalis
Apalis jacksoni
White-winged Apalis
Apalis chariessa
Lowland Masked Apalis
Apalis binotata
Mountain Masked Apalis
Apalis personata
Yellow-breasted Apalis
Apalis flavida
Rudd's Apalis
Apalis ruddi
Sharpe's Apalis
Apalis sharpii
Buff-throated Apalis
Apalis rufogularis
Kungwe Apalis
Apalis argentea
Bamenda Apalis
Apalis bamendae
Gosling's Apalis
Apalis goslingi
Kabobo Apalis
Apalis kaboboensis
Chestnut-throated Apalis
Apalis porphyrolaema
Chapin's Apalis
Apalis chapini
Black-headed Apalis
Apalis melanocephala
Chirinda Apalis
Apalis chirindensis
Grey Apalis
Apalis cinerea
Brown-headed Apalis
Apalis alticola
Karamoja Apalis
Apalis karamojae
Maasai Apalis
Apalis stronachi
Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius
Rufous-fronted Tailorbird
Orthotomus frontalis
Dark-necked Tailorbird
Orthotomus atrogularis
Cambodian Tailorbird
Orthotomus chaktomuk
Ashy Tailorbird
Orthotomus ruficeps
Olive-backed Tailorbird
Orthotomus sepium
Rufous-tailed Tailorbird
Orthotomus sericeus
Visayan Tailorbird
Orthotomus castaneiceps
Grey-backed Tailorbird
Orthotomus derbianus
Green-backed Tailorbird
Orthotomus chloronotus
Yellow-breasted Tailorbird
Orthotomus samarensis
Black-headed Tailorbird
Orthotomus nigriceps
White-eared Tailorbird
Orthotomus cinereiceps
Himalayan Prinia
Prinia crinigera
Striped Prinia
Prinia striata
Burmese Prinia
Prinia cooki
Annam Prinia
Prinia rocki
Brown Prinia
Prinia polychroa
Black-throated Prinia
Prinia atrogularis
Rufous-crowned Prinia
Prinia khasiana
Hill Prinia
Prinia superciliaris
Grey-crowned Prinia
Prinia cinereocapilla
Rufous-fronted Prinia
Prinia buchanani
Rufescent Prinia
Prinia rufescens
Grey-breasted Prinia
Prinia hodgsonii
Bar-winged Prinia
Prinia familiaris
Graceful Prinia
Prinia gracilis
Delicate Prinia
Prinia lepida
Jungle Prinia
Prinia sylvatica
Yellow-bellied Prinia
Prinia flaviventris
Ashy Prinia
Prinia socialis
Tawny-flanked Prinia
Prinia subflava
Plain Prinia
Prinia inornata
Pale Prinia
Prinia somalica
River Prinia
Prinia fluviatilis
Black-chested Prinia
Prinia flavicans
Karoo Prinia
Prinia maculosa
Drakensberg Prinia
Prinia hypoxantha
Sao Tome Prinia
Prinia molleri
Banded Prinia
Prinia bairdii
Red-winged Prinia
Prinia erythroptera
Red-fronted Prinia
Prinia rufifrons
Cinnamon-breasted Warbler
Euryptila subcinnamomea
Winifred's Warbler
Scepomycter winifredae
Socotra Warbler
Incana incana
Rufous-eared Warbler
Malcorus pectoralis
Oriole Warbler
Hypergerus atriceps
Grey-capped Warbler
Eminia lepida
Black-headed Rufous Warbler
Bathmocercus cerviniventris
Black-faced Rufous Warbler
Bathmocercus rufus
Red-faced Cisticola
Cisticola erythrops
Singing Cisticola
Cisticola cantans
Whistling Cisticola
Cisticola lateralis
Chattering Cisticola
Cisticola anonymus
Trilling Cisticola
Cisticola woosnami
Bubbling Cisticola
Cisticola bulliens
Chubb's Cisticola
Cisticola chubbi
Hunter's Cisticola
Cisticola hunteri
Black-lored Cisticola
Cisticola nigriloris
Kilombero Cisticola
Cisticola bakerorum
Rock-loving Cisticola
Cisticola aberrans
Huambo Cisticola
Cisticola bailunduensis
Boran Cisticola
Cisticola bodessa
Rattling Cisticola
Cisticola chiniana
Ashy Cisticola
Cisticola cinereolus
Red-pate Cisticola
Cisticola ruficeps
Dorst's Cisticola
Cisticola guinea
Tinkling Cisticola
Cisticola rufilatus
Grey-backed Cisticola
Cisticola subruficapilla
Lynes's Cisticola
Cisticola distinctus
Wailing Cisticola
Cisticola lais
Tana River Cisticola
Cisticola restrictus
Churring Cisticola
Cisticola njombe
Coastal Cisticola
Cisticola haematocephalus
White-tailed Cisticola
Cisticola anderseni
Luapula Cisticola
Cisticola luapula
Chirping Cisticola
Cisticola pipiens
Ethiopian Cisticola
Cisticola lugubris
Winding Cisticola
Cisticola marginatus
Rufous-winged Cisticola
Cisticola galactotes
Carruthers's Cisticola
Cisticola carruthersi
Levaillant's Cisticola
Cisticola tinniens
Stout Cisticola
Cisticola robustus
Croaking Cisticola
Cisticola natalensis
Neddicky
Cisticola fulvicapilla
Aberdare Cisticola
Cisticola aberdare
Long-tailed Cisticola
Cisticola angusticauda
Black-tailed Cisticola
Cisticola melanurus
Short-winged Cisticola
Cisticola brachypterus
Rufous Cisticola
Cisticola rufus
Foxy Cisticola
Cisticola troglodytes
Tiny Cisticola
Cisticola nana
Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis
Socotra Cisticola
Cisticola haesitatus
Madagascar Cisticola
Cisticola cherina
Desert Cisticola
Cisticola aridulus
Cloud Cisticola
Cisticola textrix
Black-backed Cisticola
Cisticola eximius
Dambo Cisticola
Cisticola dambo
Pectoral-patch Cisticola
Cisticola brunnescens
Pale-crowned Cisticola
Cisticola cinnamomeus
Wing-snapping Cisticola
Cisticola ayresii
Golden-headed Cisticola
Cisticola exilis
Other families of the order Passeriformes
- 4 species
New Zealand Wrens
Acanthisittidae
- 4 species
Asities
Philepittidae
- 10 species
Grauer's Broadbill and Asian Broadbills
Eurylaimidae
- 6 species
African and Green Broadbills
Calyptomenidae
- 1 species
Sapayoa
Sapayoidae
- 46 species
Pittas
Pittidae
- 55 species
Manakins
Pipridae
- 65 species
Cotingas
Cotingidae
- 36 species
Tityras, Becards, and Allies
Tityridae
- 1 species
Sharpbill
Oxyruncidae
- 7 species
Royal Flycatchers and Allies
Onychorhynchidae
- 441 species
Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies
Tyrannidae
- 4 species
Crescentchests
Melanopareiidae
- 12 species
Gnateaters
Conopophagidae
- 239 species
Antbirds, Antshrikes, Antwrens, and Antvireos
Thamnophilidae
- 70 species
Antpittas
Grallariidae
- 65 species
Tapaculos
Rhinocryptidae
- 12 species
Antthrushes
Formicariidae
- 321 species
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers
Furnariidae
- 2 species
Lyrebirds
Menuridae
- 2 species
Scrubbirds
Atrichornithidae
- 7 species
Australasian Treecreepers
Climacteridae
- 23 species
Bowerbirds
Ptilonorhynchidae
- 33 species
Grasswrens, Fairywrens, and Emu-wrens
Maluridae
- 3 species
Bristlebirds
Dasyornithidae
- 4 species
Pardalotes
Pardalotidae
- 66 species
Gerygones, Thornbills, Scrubwrens, and Allies
Acanthizidae
- 195 species
Honeyeaters
Meliphagidae
- 3 species
Logrunner and Chowchilla
Orthonychidae
- 5 species
Australasian Babblers
Pomatostomidae
- 12 species
Jewel-babblers and Quail-thrushes
Cinclosomatidae
- 107 species
Cuckooshrikes
Campephagidae
- 3 species
Whiteheads
Mohouidae
- 2 species
Boatbills
Machaerirhynchidae
- 24 species
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies
Artamidae
- 1 species
Berryhunter
Rhagologidae
- 1 species
Bristlehead
Pityriasidae
- 4 species
Ioras
Aegithinidae
- 50 species
Bushshrikes and Allies
Malaconotidae
- 32 species
Wattle-eyes and Batises
Platysteiridae
- 40 species
Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies
Vangidae
- 3 species
Sittellas
Neosittidae
- 5 species
Whipbirds and Wedgebills
Psophodidae
- 1 species
Ploughbill
Eulacestomatidae
- 3 species
Australasian Bellbirds
Oreoicidae
- 3 species
Shriketits
Falcunculidae
- 3 species
Tit Berrypecker and Crested Berrypeckers
Paramythiidae
- 64 species
Shrike-babblers, Erpornis, and Vireos
Vireonidae
- 41 species
Old World Orioles
Oriolidae
- 61 species
Whistlers and Allies
Pachycephalidae
- 64 species
Fantails and Silktails
Rhipiduridae
- 28 species
Drongos
Dicruridae
- 105 species
Monarch Flycatchers, Paradise Flycatchers, and Shrikebills
Monarchidae
- 2 species
White-winged Chough and Apostlebird
Corcoracidae
- 1 species
Ifrit
Ifritidae
- 44 species
Birds-of-paradise
Paradisaeidae
- 2 species
Melampittas
Melampittidae
- 1 species
Jayshrike
Platylophidae
- 34 species
Shrikes
Laniidae
- 135 species
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
Corvidae
- 3 species
Satinbirds
Cnemophilidae
- 12 species
Longbills and Berrypeckers
Melanocharitidae
- 1 species
Stitchbird
Notiomystidae
- 5 species
New Zealand Wattlebirds
Callaeidae
- 1 species
Rail-babbler
Eupetidae
- 2 species
Rockjumpers
Chaetopidae
- 2 species
Rockfowl
Picathartidae
- 51 species
Australasian Robins
Petroicidae
- 9 species
Fairy Flycatchers
Stenostiridae
- 4 species
Hyliotas
Hyliotidae
- 11 species
Penduline Tits
Remizidae
- 62 species
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
Paridae
- 1 species
Reedling
Panuridae
- 98 species
Larks
Alaudidae
- 3 species
Nicators
Nicatoridae
- 18 species
Longbills, Crombecs, and Allies
Macrosphenidae
- 60 species
Reed Warblers and Allies
Acrocephalidae
- 1 species
Donacobius
Donacobiidae
- 11 species
Malagasy Warblers and Tetrakas
Bernieridae
- 67 species
Grasshopper Warblers, Grassbirds, and Allies
Locustellidae
- 4 species
Cupwings
Pnoepygidae
- 92 species
Swallows
Hirundinidae
- 2 species
Hylias
Hyliidae
- 11 species
Tit-warblers, Bushtits, and Long-tailed Tit
Aegithalidae
- 3 species
Yellow Flycatchers
Erythrocercidae
- 32 species
Bush Warblers and Allies
Cettiidae
- 80 species
Leaf Warblers
Phylloscopidae
- 161 species
Bulbuls
Pycnonotidae
- 32 species
Sylviid Warblers and Allies
Sylviidae
- 38 species
Parrotbills and Allies
Paradoxornithidae
- 147 species
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
Zosteropidae
- 58 species
Tree Babblers, Scimitar Babblers, and Allies
Timaliidae
- 65 species
Ground Babblers and Allies
Pellorneidae
- 143 species
Laughingthrushes and Allies
Leiothrichidae
- 1 species
Palmchat
Dulidae
- 3 species
Waxwings
Bombycillidae
- 4 species
Silky-flycatchers
Ptiliogonatidae
- 1 species
Hylocitrea
Hylocitreidae
- 1 species
Hypocolius
Hypocoliidae
- 5 species
Hawaiian Honeyeaters
Mohoidae
- 6 species
Kinglets
Regulidae
- 1 species
Wallcreeper
Tichodromidae
- 29 species
Nuthatches
Sittidae
- 2 species
Spotted Creepers
Salpornithidae
- 9 species
Treecreepers
Certhiidae
- 20 species
Gnatwrens and Gnatcatchers
Polioptilidae
- 96 species
Wrens
Troglodytidae
- 1 species
Elachura
Elachuridae
- 2 species
Oxpeckers
Buphagidae
- 35 species
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
Mimidae
- 123 species
Rhabdornis, Starlings, and Mynas
Sturnidae
- 5 species
Dippers
Cinclidae
- 194 species
Thrushes and Allies
Turdidae
- 352 species
Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
Muscicapidae
- 2 species
Sugarbirds
Promeropidae
- 3 species
Dapple-throat and Allies
Modulatricidae
- 56 species
Flowerpeckers
Dicaeidae
- 151 species
Spiderhunters and Sunbirds
Nectariniidae
- 12 species
Leafbirds
Chloropseidae
- 3 species
Fairy-bluebirds
Irenidae
- 1 species
Olive Warbler
Peucedramidae
- 1 species
Przevalski's Finch
Urocynchramidae
- 122 species
Weavers and Allies
Ploceidae
- 20 species
Whydahs and Indigobirds
Viduidae
- 138 species
Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies
Estrildidae
- 12 species
Accentors
Prunellidae
- 43 species
Snowfinches and Old World Sparrows
Passeridae
- 70 species
Wagtails and Pipits
Motacillidae
- 236 species
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
Fringillidae
- 1 species
Thrush-tanager
Rhodinocichlidae
- 6 species
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
Calcariidae
- 44 species
Old World Buntings
Emberizidae
- 138 species
New World Sparrows
Passerellidae
- 2 species
Chat-tanagers
Calyptophilidae
- 1 species
Wrenthrush
Zeledoniidae
- 4 species
Hispaniolan Tanagers
Phaenicophilidae
- 1 species
Puerto Rican Tanager
Nesospingidae
- 4 species
Spindalises
Spindalidae
- 2 species
Cuban Warblers
Teretistridae
- 108 species
New World Blackbirds, Troupials, and Allies
Icteridae
- 116 species
New World Warblers
Parulidae
- 52 species
Cardinals and Allies
Cardinalidae
- 4 species
Mitrospingid Tanagers
Mitrospingidae
- 390 species
Tanagers and Allies
Thraupidae
Taxonomy, sequence and conservation status: AviList Core Team (2025), AviList: The Global Avian Checklist v2025, CC BY 4.0. Vernacular names: IOC World Bird List.