Red-pate Cisticola (Cisticola ruficeps)
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Red-pate Cisticola

Cisticola ruficeps (Cretzschmar, 1830)

9.7 gWeight

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

Busiest months: March–April · Most records: Uganda, Cameroon, Chad

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March–April · Most records: Uganda, Cameroon, Chad

Red-pate Cisticola has been recorded at 7 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kidepo Valley NPUganda54 records
  2. Waza NPCameroon32 records
  3. Zakouma NPChad8 records
More places
  1. Yabello areaEthiopia2 records
  2. Jabel AuliaSudan1 record
  3. Lake Awassa – United Africa Shebelle Hotel areaEthiopia1 record
  4. Murchison Falls NP – PakubaUganda1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaCameroonChadEthiopiaSudan

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-pate cisticola (Cisticola ruficeps) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

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Questions

How big is the Red-pate Cisticola?

The Red-pate Cisticola weighs around 9.7 g.

Where does the Red-pate Cisticola live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern, central, western. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Cameroon and Chad.

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

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March and April (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Red-pate Cisticola endangered?

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

What does the Red-pate Cisticola eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Red-pate Cisticola in?

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

At a glance

Weight
9.7 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
53 mm
Tail
39 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Africa: eastern, central, western

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cisticolas & Allies Cisticolidae
Genus
Cisticola

Other birds in the genus Cisticola

Red-faced CisticolaRed-faced CisticolaCisticola erythropsSinging CisticolaSinging CisticolaCisticola cantansWhistling CisticolaWhistling CisticolaCisticola lateralisTrilling CisticolaTrilling CisticolaCisticola woosnamiChattering CisticolaChattering CisticolaCisticola anonymusBubbling CisticolaBubbling CisticolaCisticola bulliensHunter's CisticolaHunter's CisticolaCisticola hunteriChubb's CisticolaChubb's CisticolaCisticola chubbiKilombero CisticolaKilombero CisticolaCisticola bakerorumBlack-lored CisticolaBlack-lored CisticolaCisticola nigrilorisRock-loving CisticolaRock-loving CisticolaCisticola aberransHuambo CisticolaHuambo CisticolaCisticola bailunduensis
Red-pate Cisticola

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