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Lepe Cisticola
Cisticola lepe Lynes, H 1930
The red-faced cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is widely present across Sub-Saharan Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland and swamps. Source: Wikipedia
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Cisticolidae
Genus:
Cisticola
Scientific:
Cisticola lepe
Original description
Citation:
Lynes, H 1930
Reference:
Ibis
ser.12, vol.6, Cisticola Suppl. p.376
Protonym:
Cisticola erythrops lepe
Type locality:
Lepe (= Lepi) Mission Station, Benguela, Angola; altitude 5,000 feet.
Link:
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1474-919X.1930.tb05687.x
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
2EBCA2C5A09CCC3F
Avibase ID:
avibase-2EBCA2C5
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/2EBCA2C5
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 559338
English:
Lepe Cisticola
Czech:
cistovník botswanský
Danish:
Benguelacisticola
Finnish:
angolanheinäkerttu
French:
Cisticole de Lepi
Hungarian:
laposhasú szuharbújó
Italian:
Beccamoschino dell'Angola
Japanese (romaji):
akagaosekka
Lepe Cisticola
Czech:
cistovník botswanský
Danish:
Benguelacisticola
Finnish:
angolanheinäkerttu
French:
Cisticole de Lepi
Hungarian:
laposhasú szuharbújó
Italian:
Beccamoschino dell'Angola
Japanese (romaji):
akagaosekka
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| Avilist 2025: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Cisticole de Lepi ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Red-faced Cisticola (Lepe) ( Cisticola erythrops lepe) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Red-faced Cisticola (Lepe) ( Cisticola erythrops lepe) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Red-faced Cisticola (Lepe) ( Cisticola erythrops lepe) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Red-faced Cisticola (Lepe) ( Cisticola erythrops lepe) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Red-faced Cisticola (Lepe) ( Cisticola erythrops lepe) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Red-faced Cisticola (Lepe) ( Cisticola erythrops lepe) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Red-faced Cisticola (Lepe) ( Cisticola erythrops lepe) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Red-faced Cisticola (Lepe) ( Cisticola erythrops lepe) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Red-faced Cisticola (Lepe) ( Cisticola erythrops lepe) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Red-faced Cisticola (Lepe) ( Cisticola erythrops lepe) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Red-faced Cisticola (Lepe) ( Cisticola erythrops lepe) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Angolan Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Angolan Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Cisticola erythrops lepe [version 1] |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Cisticola lepe [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Cisticola lepe [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Cisticola lepe [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Lepe Cisticola ( Cisticola lepe) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Cisticola lepe [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Cisticola lepe [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Cisticola [erythrops or lepe]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Rooiwangtinktinkie (Lepe)
Bulgarian: Червенолика цистикола (ssp. lepe)
Catalan: cistícola cara-roja (lepe)
Czech: Cistovník botswanský
Danish: Benguelacisticola, Rødmasket Cisticola (Benguela Cisticola)
German: Blassbauch-Cistensänger, Rotgesicht-Zistensänger (lepe)
English: Angola Red-faced Cisticola, Angola Red-faced Grass-Warbler, Angolan Cisticola, Benguela Cisticola, Lepe Cisticola, Lepe Cistocola, Red-faced Cisticola (Lepe)
English (Avilist): Red-faced Cisticola (Lepe)
English, HBW: Red-faced Cisticola (Lepe)
English (IOC): Red-faced Cisticola (Lepe)
English (United States): Red-faced Cisticola (Lepe)
Spanish: Buitrón de Angola, Cistícola Carirrojo (lepe)
Spanish (Spain): Cistícola Carirrojo (lepe)
Spanish (HBW): Red-faced Cisticola (Lepe)
Finnish: Angolanheinäkerttu, lepenheinäkerttu, punaposkiherttu (lepe)
French: Cisticole à face rousse (de Lepi), Cisticole à face rousse (lepe), Cisticole à ventre pâle, Cisticole de Lepi
French (Guyane): Cisticole à face rousse (lepe)
Croatian: riđolica šivalica (lepe)
Hungarian: laposhasú szuharbújó
Italian: Beccamoschino dell'Angola, Cisticola di Lepe
Japanese (romaji): akagaosekka, akagaosekka (lepe)
Japanese: アカガオセッカ, アカガオセッカ (lepe), アカガオセッカ（lepe）
Scientific: Cisticola erythrops lepe, Cisticola lepe
Dutch: Roodmaskergraszanger (lepe), Witbuikgraszanger
Norwegian: rødmaskegressanger (lepe)
Polish: chwastówka angolska, chwastówka rdzawolica (lepe)
Portuguese (Angola): Fuinha-de-faces-vermelhas (lepe)
Portuguese (Portugal): fuinha-de-faces-ruivas (lepe)
Russian: Краснолицая цистикола (lepe)
Slovak: cistovník bledobruchý, cistovník bledobruchý (skup.)
Serbian: Angolska crvenolika šivačica
Swedish: Benguelagrässångare, rostkindad cistikola (lepe)
Turkish: Al yüzlü yelpazekuyruk (lepe)
Ukrainian: Таміка рудощока (підвид lepe)
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