Wildlifeof China
Zitting Cisticola
Warblers & Cisticolas
Photo: Karim Haddad · CC BY 4.0
Cisticola juncidis
Basic stats
Range
Southern Europe, Africa and southern Asia to northern Australia
Clutch size
3–6 eggs
Incubation period
About 10 days
Size
10–12cm
The zitting cisticola is a 10–12cm warbler with heavily black-streaked brown upperparts, whitish underparts and a broad, white-tipped tail that is frequently flicked. It has an extensive range spanning southern Europe, Africa and southern Asia to northern Australia. The female makes a concealed cup nest by binding living leaves or grasses around felted plant down, cobwebs and grass. She lays three to six eggs and incubates them for approximately ten days. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- Where is the Zitting Cisticola found?
- Southern Europe, Africa and southern Asia to northern Australia
- How many eggs does the Zitting Cisticola lay?
- 3–6 eggs
- How long are the eggs of the Zitting Cisticola incubated?
- About 10 days
- How big is the Zitting Cisticola?
- 10–12cm