The croaking cisticola (Cisticola natalensis) is an Old World warbler in the genus Cisticola. This genus is sometimes split off with various other southern warbler genera and given family status as the Cisticolidae.The croaking cisticola is a resident breeder in Africa south of the Sahara. It is a very small insectivorous bird.These small passerines are found in rank grassland habitats, often near swamps or water.