Neddicky

Cisticola fulvicapilla (Vieillot, 1817)

11 cmLength8.2 gWeight

The neddicky, or piping cisticola (Cisticola fulvicapilla), is a small passerine bird in the family Cisticolidae, which is native to Africa, southwards of the equator.

Busiest months: November · Most records: South Africa, Mozambique, Zambia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Neddicky has been recorded at 162 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 14 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Rooi-ElsSouth Africa586 records
Rietvlei NRSouth Africa393 records
Harold Porter Botanical GardensSouth Africa276 records

More places

Suikerbosrand NRSouth Africa260 records
Benfontein NRSouth Africa247 records
Zaagkuildrift RdSouth Africa178 records
Polokwane GRSouth Africa177 records
Walter Sisulu National Botanical GardenSouth Africa170 records
Pilanesberg NPSouth Africa126 records
Nylsvley Nature ReserveSouth Africa99 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa Mozambique Zambia Malawi Namibia Zimbabwe Eswatini Botswana

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The neddicky, or piping cisticola (Cisticola fulvicapilla), 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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