Least ConcernInvertebratesGrasslandDomed nestTiny · 15 g
About the Red-faced Cisticola
The red-faced cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is widely present across sub-Saharan Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland and swamps.
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What the Red-faced Cisticola sounds like
Recording: paulo kivuyo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto
Where the Red-faced Cisticola lives
Regular rangeRare visitor
South Africa
Uganda
Zimbabwe
Kenya
Zambia
Ghana
Tanzania
Nigeria
Mozambique
Eswatini
Congo - Kinshasa
Malawi
Rwanda
Ethiopia
Cameroon
Botswana
Côte d’Ivoire
Angola
Liberia
Gambia
Sierra Leone
Togo
Namibia
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea
Benin
Central African Republic
Gabon
Senegal
Recorded as a rare visitor in Burundi.
When to see the Red-faced Cisticola
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Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Grey-backed CisticolaCisticola subruficapillaThe grey-backed cisticola is a small, 13–14 cm long, vocal, dull-coloured bird with a dark rufous crown to its reddish head.
Desert CisticolaCisticola aridulusThe desert cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
Cloud CisticolaCisticola textrixThe cloud cisticola or tink-tink cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
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