Pale-crowned Cisticola (Cisticola cinnamomeus)
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Pale-crowned Cisticola

Cisticola cinnamomeus Reichenow, 1904

8 gWeight

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Pale-crowned Cisticola has been recorded at 31 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Midmar Dam – South ShoreSouth Africa66 records
  2. Macaneta – Wetland, dune forests and coastMozambique58 records
  3. Wakkerstroom areaSouth Africa51 records
More places
  1. iSimangaliso WP – Eastern ShoresSouth Africa32 records
  2. Cleveland Dam/Haka Game ParkZimbabwe29 records
  3. Mutinondo WildernessZambia26 records
  4. Mpempe PanSouth Africa23 records
  5. Monavale MarshZimbabwe16 records
  6. Wakkerstroom Wetland NRSouth Africa16 records
  7. Marlborough Vlei Sewage WorksZimbabwe11 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South AfricaMozambiqueZimbabweZambiaAngolaGabon

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

Questions

How big is the Pale-crowned Cisticola?

The Pale-crowned Cisticola weighs around 8 g.

Where does the Pale-crowned Cisticola live?

Its breeding range: Africa: south-central, southern. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.

When is the best time to see the Pale-crowned Cisticola?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Pale-crowned Cisticola endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Pale-crowned Cisticola as Least Concern.

What does the Pale-crowned Cisticola eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Pale-crowned Cisticola in?

It belongs to the family Cisticolas & Allies (Cisticolidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
8 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
47 mm
Tail
35 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: south-central, southern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cisticolas & Allies Cisticolidae
Genus
Cisticola

Other birds in the genus Cisticola

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Pale-crowned Cisticola

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