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Levaillant's Cisticola

Cisticola tinniens

Description:

Rattling Cisticola (Cisticola chiniana) and Levaillant's Cisticola (Cisticola tinniens) both appear almost identical but have differing habitats, Rattling preferring thornveld and dry woodland while Levaillant's (also known as Tinkling Cisticola) prefers marshy areas. BIRP have no records of Rattling at this location.

Habitat:

Marievale Bird Sanctuary Provincial Nature Reserve

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Boksburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Spotted on Mar 13, 2008
Submitted on Feb 6, 2014

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