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Red-faced Cisticola
Cisticola erythrops
Red-faced Cisticola (Cisticola erythrops) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Red-faced Cisticola (Cisticola erythrops) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 14.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cisticolidae Cisticolas & Allies
- Genus Cisticola
- Species erythrops
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-faced Cisticola is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Red-faced Cisticola is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-faced Cisticola (Cisticola erythrops) is a member of the Cisticolidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF widespread.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 5.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 6.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-faced Cisticola?
The Red-faced Cisticola is a very small bird that weighs around 14.8 g.
Where does the Red-faced Cisticola live?
The Red-faced Cisticola is found across Africa with a range covering AF widespread, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Red-faced Cisticola belong to?
The Red-faced Cisticola (Cisticola erythrops) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Red-faced Cisticola eat?
The Red-faced Cisticola is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Red-faced Cisticola migrate?
The Red-faced Cisticola is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-faced Cisticola endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Red-faced Cisticola make?
1 real field recording of the Red-faced Cisticola — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Red-faced Cisticola's range?
The Red-faced Cisticola has a mapped global range of about 6.4 million km².
Conservation
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