How big is a Pale-crowned Cisticola?

The Pale-crowned Cisticola is a tiny sized bird weighing about 8 g.

Where can you see a Pale-crowned Cisticola?

The Pale-crowned Cisticola occurs in 7 countries, including South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique and Angola.

What birds look similar to a Pale-crowned Cisticola?

The Pale-crowned Cisticola is most easily confused with the Stout Cisticola, the Madagascar Cisticola and the Whistling Cisticola.

Is the Pale-crowned Cisticola endangered?

The Pale-crowned Cisticola is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Pale-crowned Cisticola

Cisticola cinnamomeus

Cisticolas and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Pale-crowned Cisticola (Cisticola cinnamomeus) is a rare cisticola found in 7 countries, weighing about 8 g. The pale-crowned cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

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Pale-crowned Cisticola (Cisticola cinnamomeus), photo 1 — Photo: Alandmanson · CC BY 4.0

Pale-crowned Cisticola (Cisticola cinnamomeus), photo 2 — Photo: Alandmanson · CC BY 4.0

Pale-crowned Cisticola (Cisticola cinnamomeus), photo 3 — Photo: (c) scaup, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Pale-crowned Cisticola (Cisticola cinnamomeus), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Pale-crowned Cisticola (Cisticola cinnamomeus), photo 5 — Photo: (c) 116916927065934112165, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Pale-crowned Cisticola (Cisticola cinnamomeus), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Justin Ponder, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Pale-crowned Cisticola (Cisticola cinnamomeus), photo 7 — Photo: (c) i_c_riddell, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Pale-crowned Cisticola

The pale-crowned cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

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Where it lives

South Africa Zimbabwe Zambia Mozambique Angola Lesotho Tanzania

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, October, November, December, with peak activity in January. It is a summer visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Pale-crowned Cisticola look like?: The pale-crowned cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
How big is a Pale-crowned Cisticola?: The Pale-crowned Cisticola is a tiny sized bird weighing about 8 g.
Where can you see a Pale-crowned Cisticola?: The Pale-crowned Cisticola occurs in 7 countries, including South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique and Angola.
What birds look similar to a Pale-crowned Cisticola?: The Pale-crowned Cisticola is most easily confused with the Stout Cisticola, the Madagascar Cisticola and the Whistling Cisticola.
Is the Pale-crowned Cisticola endangered?: The Pale-crowned Cisticola is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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