Red-faced Cisticola (Cisticola erythrops)
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Red-faced Cisticola

Cisticola erythrops (Hartlaub, 1857)

15 gWeight

The red-faced cisticola (Cisticola erythrops) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: South Africa, Uganda, Kenya

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Red-faced Cisticola has been recorded at 315 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 27 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Lake Kivu – Tchegera IslandCongo - Kinshasa426 records
  2. Kruger NP – Skukuza CampSouth Africa394 records
  3. Bigodi SwampUganda347 records
More places
  1. Nairobi NPKenya285 records
  2. Kibale NPUganda218 records
  3. Atewa – farm scrub and degraded forestGhana207 records
  4. Kruger NP – Lower Sabie Rest CampSouth Africa191 records
  5. Karura ForestKenya173 records
  6. Sable farm,LusakaZambia165 records
  7. Brenu Beach – grasslandsGhana140 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South AfricaUgandaKenyaGhanaZambiaZimbabweTanzaniaCongo - Kinshasa

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 red-faced cisticola (Cisticola erythrops) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is widely present across sub-Saharan Africa (rare in southern Africa). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland and swamps.

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Questions

How big is the Red-faced Cisticola?

The Red-faced Cisticola weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Red-faced Cisticola live?

Its breeding range: Africa: widespread. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Uganda and Kenya.

When is the best time to see the Red-faced Cisticola?

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

Is the Red-faced Cisticola endangered?

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

What does the Red-faced Cisticola eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Red-faced Cisticola in?

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

At a glance

Weight
15 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
56 mm
Tail
55 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

Africa: widespread

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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Red-faced Cisticola

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