Tinkling Cisticola

The Grey Cisticola is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.

The Tinkling Cisticola is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Tinkling Cisticola is also used as an alternative name for the Grey Cisticola, Cisticola rufilatus. Levaillant's Cisticola Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3. More

Tinkling Cisticola can refer to two species of bird in the Cisticola genus. * Levaillant's Cisticola or Tinkling Cisticola, Cisticola tinniens * Grey Cisticola or Tinkling Cisticola, Cisticola rufilatus Disambig gray.svg This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia. More

The Tinkling Cisticola (Latin name Cisticola rufilatus) is described in Roberts Birds of Southern Africa, 7th Edition. This bird has a unique Roberts number of 671 and you will find a full description of this bird on page 828 also a picture of the Tinkling Cisticola on page 912. The Tinkling Cisticola belongs to the family of birds classified as Cisticolidae. According to the Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology the Tinkling Cisticola is also known by these other names: Grey Cisticola. More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Tinkling Cisticola is classed as Ungraded: species that are unlikely to appear as wild birds in Britain or Ireland hide section Most recent photos of Tinkling Cisticola (3) Langebaan, South Africa Langebaan, South Africa26/08/2008 Langebaan, South Africa 26/08/2008 Cape Town Area, Western Cape, South Africa Cape Town Area, Western Cape, South Africa19/07/2008 Cape Town Area, Western Cape, South Africa 19/07/2008 Borrowdale Brooke, Harare, Zimbabwe More

Unlike most cisticolas, the Tinkling Cisticola can be rather secretive in its behaviour, and is thus hard to find and easily overlooked even in areas where it may be common. Old records from near Rustenburg and north of Pretoria have not been confirmed. Large tracts of apparently suitable habitat from Cullinan to the north of our region have not been thoroughly searched for the species. More

be noted that Tinkling Cisticola is also used as an alternative name for the Grey Cisticola, Cisticola rufilatus. Levaillant's Cisticola is a resident breeder in eastern Africa from Kenya to eastern South Africa. This cisticola is common in reedbeds, sedges, rank grass, and similar wet habitats usually near rivers or dams. See more at Wikipedia.org... More

supercilium, the Tinkling Cisticola is a dry woodland species (and not to be confused with the wetland Levaillant’s Cisticola C. tinniens which is sometimes still called Tinkling by some authors) and is notably shy and easily overlooked. More

only place in Gauteng where tinkling cisticola can be found reliably. Other specials include greencapped eremomela, mousecoloured flycatcher, bushveld, striped, and buffy pipits, lizard buzzard and cuckoo hawk. Whitebacked and knobbilled ducks frequent the small pans in the area. ACCOMMODATION The Seringveld Conservancy has few facilities offering accommodation. Sandra Maria and Eden Camp offer basic group facilities. Adams Country Arms, located on the Kwa Mhlanga road, offers excellent breakfasts and lunches. More

had great views of a pair of Tinkling Cisticola, which were joined shortly afterwards by a group of Green-capped Eremomela. On the mammal front, species seen included White Rhinocerous, Black Wildebeest, Klipspringer, Rock Elephant-shrew and Black-backed Jackal. More

Order : Passeriformes
Family : Cisticolidae
Genus : Cisticola
Species : rufilatus
Authority : (Hartlaub, 1870)