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File:Cisticola cantans concolor & « Drymoeca flaveola » 1869.jpg

Singing Cisticola

Singing Cisticola

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The Singing Cisticola is a widespread African species renowned for its remarkably varied and melodious song, which it often delivers from an exposed perch.
Where to spot
Widespread across Sub-Saharan Africa. It inhabits grasslands, savannas, and open woodlands with scattered bushes.
How to spot
Listen for its rich, varied song, which is the best way to locate it. Look for it perched conspicuously on a bush or tall grass stem.
When to spot
A year-round resident. It is most vocal during the breeding season, which typically coincides with the rainy season in its range.
File:Cisticola cantans concolor & « Drymoeca flaveola » 1869.jpg
File:Cisticola cantans concolor 1869.jpg
File:Cistícola cantor (Cisticola cantans), parque nacional de la Selva Impenetrable de Bwindi, Uganda, 2024-02-01, DD 84.jpg
File:Singing Cisticola (Cisticola cantans).jpg
File:Singing Cisticola (Cisticola cantans) (46575814421).jpg
File:Singing cisticola, Cisticola cantans, Vumba, Zimbabwe (21744214899).jpg
File:Cisticola cantans concolor & « Drymoeca flaveola » 1869.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Cisticola cantans concolor 1869.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Cistícola cantor (Cisticola cantans), parque nacional de la Selva Impenetrable de Bwindi, Uganda, 2024-02-01, DD 84.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Singing Cisticola (Cisticola cantans).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Singing Cisticola (Cisticola cantans) (46575814421).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Singing cisticola, Cisticola cantans, Vumba, Zimbabwe (21744214899).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
Its song repertoire is unusually complex for a cisticola, frequently including imitations of other bird species, hence its apt common name.
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