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A photo of a Levaillant's Cisticola (Cisticola tinniens)
Levaillant's Cisticola

Levaillant's Cisticola

Cisticola tinniens

Levaillant's cisticola (Cisticola tinniens), also known as the tinkling cisticola, is a small passerine bird which is native to marshlands in the uplands of Africa, southwards of the equator. Levaillant's cisticola is a small, 12–15 cm long, dull-coloured bird with a longish tail and a reddish cap. The upperparts of the breeding adult are grey, heavily streaked with black, and with a rufous panel in the folded wing. The supercilium, face and underparts are buffy white and the tail is russet brown. The short straight bill is blackish-brown with a pinkish base, and the feet and legs are pinkish-brown. The eye is light brown. Non-breeding adults are browner-backed, and juvenile birds have yellower underparts. The calls include a musical chrip-trrrup-trreee, a wailing tee tee tee and harsh alarm notes.
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Photos

Sightings

A map showing the sighting location
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Aart Verrips
Sunday 04 Jun 2023 - 11:29am
South Africa
A map showing the sighting location
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Aart Verrips
Saturday 20 May 2023 - 9:14am
South Africa
A map showing the sighting location
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Aart Verrips
Thursday 18 May 2023 - 6:49am
South Africa
A photo of a Levaillant's Cisticola photographed in Winterbottom Hide South Africa
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Robert Flack
Tuesday 16 May 2023 - 8:37am
South Africa
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