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GrasslandDomed nestTiny · 8 g
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The neddicky is a small, vocal, dull-coloured brown bird, 11 cm in length. Its tail is not as short as that of some other cisticola species. This bird has a reddish cap and a plain back. The underparts are buff, darker in tone on the breast. The brown bill is short and straight, and the feet and legs are pinkish-brown. The eye is light brown. The sexes are similar, but juvenile birds are yellower. The southern form, found in the southern parts of South Africa, has the face and underpart plumage grey, with the back plumage greyish brown.
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When to see the Neddicky
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is December, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Neddicky
The map shades 13 countries with regular records, and 1 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in Congo - Kinshasa.
About the Neddicky
The neddicky, or piping cisticola, is a small passerine bird in the family Cisticolidae, which is native to Africa, southwards of the equator. Its strongholds are the light woodlands and shrublands of the subtropics and temperate regions of southern Africa. The common name, neddicky, is the Afrikaans name for the species.
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Easily confused with
Rattling CisticolaCisticola chinianaThe rattling cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae which is native to Africa south of the equator, and parts of East Africa.
Levaillant's CisticolaCisticola tinniensLevaillant's cisticola is a small, 12–15 cm long, dull-coloured bird with a longish tail and a reddish cap.
Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilisThe golden-headed cisticola is a small species, growing to 9–11.5 cm (3.5–4.5 in) long and weighing 6–10 g (0.21–0.35 oz), with males slightly heavier than females.
Side by side: Neddicky vs Zitting Cisticola · Golden-headed Cisticola vs Neddicky · Levaillant's Cisticola vs Neddicky
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