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The whistling cisticola is a mid-sized bird that has a body length of 13–16 cm with a male weight of 14-21 grams, and female weight of 12-19 grams. A breeding, male cisticola is described to have gray-brown cheeks and a sooty-brown crown and underparts. Its tail is also a gray-brown color with the main body being mostly dark brown, with hints of reddish-brown. Also, the majority of males consist of a white colored throat, black bill, and dull pink legs. When male cisticolas are non-breeding, they appear a more reddish-brown color, have a richer buff below, and a gray color on their breast.
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When to see the Whistling Cisticola
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Whistling Cisticola
The map shades 22 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Whistling Cisticola
The whistling cisticola is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family. It is native to the African tropical rainforest and adjacent areas. Its natural habitats include subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, and moist savanna.
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Easily confused with
Pectoral-patch CisticolaCisticola brunnescensAt 9–10 cm this is a small, streak-backed cisticola with short or medium tail, which may get longer in the breeding season.
Pale-crowned CisticolaCisticola cinnamomeusThe pale-crowned cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
Stout CisticolaCisticola robustusThe stout cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
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