Listen to the Red-faced cisticola
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About the Red-faced cisticola
The Red-faced cisticola is a bird in the family Cisticolidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 1 g.
What does the Red-faced cisticola sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
From Wikipedia
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.
Related birds in the genus Cisticola
More from the family Cisticolidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Red-faced cisticola sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Red-faced cisticola on this page. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Red-faced cisticola endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-faced cisticola as “least concern”.
What family does the Red-faced cisticola belong to?
The Red-faced cisticola (Cisticola erythrops) belongs to the family Cisticolidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Red-faced Cisticola (Cisticola erythrops) (W1CDR0000939 BD22) – CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1590193 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Red-faced cisticola – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Alan Manson – CC BY-SA 2.0