About Cisticolas & Allies

Overview

The Cisticolas & Allies are a family of birds (Latin: Cisticolidae) within the order Perching Birds (Passerines). Worldwide the family includes about 26 genera and 166 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Africa, the Oriental Region, the Palearctic. Notable genera include Cisticola, Prinia, Apalis. Passeriformes, the perching birds or songbirds, are by far the largest bird order, with 144 families and about 6,758 species, roughly half of all living birds.

Classification

Family: Cisticolidae (Cisticolas & Allies); Order: Perching Birds (Passerines); about 26 genera and 166 species.

Distribution

Primarily across Africa, the Oriental Region, the Palearctic.