Chirping Cisticola (Cisticola pipiens) | Photos, Calls and ID

Least ConcernInvertebratesWetlandDomed nestTiny · 13 g

Chirping Cisticola (Cisticola pipiens), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Christiaan Viljoen, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Chirping Cisticola (Cisticola pipiens), photo 2 — Photo: (c) Christiaan Viljoen, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Chirping Cisticola (Cisticola pipiens), photo 3 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

About the Chirping Cisticola

The chirping cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland and swamps.

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Where the Chirping Cisticola lives

Regular range

Botswana Zambia Namibia Angola Zimbabwe Tanzania Nigeria Burundi Congo - Kinshasa

When to see the Chirping Cisticola

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Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Carruthers's CisticolaCisticola carruthersiCarruthers's cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

Tinkling CisticolaCisticola rufilatusThe tinkling cisticola or grey cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

Luapula CisticolaCisticola luapulaThe Luapula cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

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