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Trilling Cisticola

Cisticola woosnami Ogilvie-Grant, WR 1908

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Trilling Cisticola - Cisticola woosnami Harerimana Joachim 2026-03-22 , Ville de Kigali (Rwanda)   -   654661376
macaulaylibrary.org
Trilling Cisticola - Cisticola woosnami isaac kilusu 2023-03-18 Missenyi, old kagera sugar,Kagera Region, Kagera (pre-2012) (Tanzania) (1200 m) call, agitated call, -

presumed to be a male

789314
xeno-canto.org
Trilling Cisticola - Cisticola woosnami lufira Hans Matheve 2021-12-16 Mkushi, Mkushi, Central Province, Mkushi (Zambia) (1300 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

699833
xeno-canto.org
Trilling Cisticola - Cisticola woosnami Judith Mirembe 2025-12-27 , Western (Uganda)   -   647752756
macaulaylibrary.org
Trilling Cisticola - Cisticola woosnami Bernard BOUSQUET 2025-07-20 Nyabushozi, Kiruhura, Western Region, Kiruhura (Uganda) (1300 m) call - [sono] 1057395
xeno-canto.org
Trilling Cisticola - Cisticola woosnami Dries Van de Loock 2020-12-10 Chintumukulu Conservancy, Muchinga Province, Northern (pre-2011) (Zambia) (1400 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

660651
xeno-canto.org
Trilling Cisticola - Cisticola woosnami Dries Van de Loock 2020-12-05 Mutinondo Wilderness area, Northern Province, Northern (pre-2011) (Zambia) (1500 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

660754
xeno-canto.org
Trilling Cisticola - Cisticola woosnami Judith Mirembe 2025-12-27 , Western (Uganda)   -   647752755
macaulaylibrary.org
Trilling Cisticola - Cisticola woosnami James Bradley 2017-03-23 Maasai Education Centre, Narok County, Narok (Kenya) (1900 m) call, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

608066
xeno-canto.org
Trilling Cisticola - Cisticola woosnami woosnami Rolf A. de By 2015-09-11 Rwakobo Lodge, Kiruhura (former division) (Uganda) (1325 m) call, song -

The sparrowlike 'chid', 'chiddit' and more nasal versions of it. Song phrases, and eventually an even more emphatic call type.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

282026
xeno-canto.org
Trilling Cisticola - Cisticola woosnami lufira Frank Lambert 2015-11-28 Malawi - Luwawu Forest Lodge area, Mzimba, Northern Region, Mzimba (Malawi) (1600 m) song -

Same bird as XC311657, XC311659

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:yes

311660
xeno-canto.org
Trilling Cisticola - Cisticola woosnami isaac kilusu 2022-12-27 Arusha National Park, Arusha, Arusha (Tanzania) (1600 m) call, song -

different call types from 4 individuals responding to playbacks

771915
xeno-canto.org
Trilling Cisticola - Cisticola woosnami Oscar Campbell 2025-12-13 Forest Inn (Fika Lodge), Mkushi, Central Province, Mkushi (Zambia) (1200 m) song -

Song from bird using high, exposed perches in miombo woodland; at least two birds audible at this location. Same individual as XC1076733.

1076735
xeno-canto.org
Trilling Cisticola - Cisticola woosnami lufira Hans Matheve 2021-12-09 Mwekera College Forest, Copperbelt Province, Ndola (Zambia) (1200 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

699834
xeno-canto.org
Trilling Cisticola - Cisticola woosnami András Schmidt 2005-11-17 Nyabushozi (near Village), Kiruhura, Western Region, Kiruhura (Uganda) (1300 m) adult, alarm call, call, sex uncertain -

No modification. Wooded savannah, along the road, but no exact coordinates. Possibly alarm calls at my presence.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

701812
xeno-canto.org
Trilling Cisticola - Cisticola woosnami Ehren Eksteen 2023-11-04 Kanyemeshya, Mwinilunga, Northwestern Province, Mwinilunga (Zambia) (1500 m) call, song -

MIOMBO WOODLANDS with tall grass . No modification of the recording

882469
xeno-canto.org
Trilling Cisticola - Cisticola woosnami Peter Boesman 2016-09-13 Mutinondo Wilderness area, Northern Province, Northern (pre-2011) (Zambia) call - [sono] 339108
xeno-canto.org
Trilling Cisticola - Cisticola woosnami Peter Boesman 2016-09-13 Mutinondo Wilderness area, Northern Province, Northern (pre-2011) (Zambia) call - [sono] 339109
xeno-canto.org
Trilling Cisticola - Cisticola woosnami Thibaut Chansac 2014-07-27 Manyoni, Singida, Singida (Tanzania) (1400 m) call -

responding to pishing. Alarm call?

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

201165
xeno-canto.org
Trilling Cisticola - Cisticola woosnami woosnami Phil Gregory 2018-05-21 Mweya, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kasese, Western Region, Kasese (Uganda) (950 m) adult, boat noise, call -

One call here

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

608526
xeno-canto.org
Trilling Cisticola - Cisticola woosnami woosnami Frank Lambert 2017-11-09 Arusha National Park, Small Momela Lake, Arumeru, Arusha Region, Arusha (Tanzania) (1400 m) pair, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

430127
xeno-canto.org
Trilling Cisticola - Cisticola woosnami woosnami Rolf A. de By 2015-09-12 wetland NE of Lk Mburo NP, Mbarara, Kashari and Rwampara (Uganda) (1335 m) song, calls -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

282053
xeno-canto.org
Trilling Cisticola - Cisticola woosnami woosnami James Bradley 2020-03-07 Lambwe Forest, Homa Bay County, Homa Bay (Kenya) (1300 m) call, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

537265
xeno-canto.org
Trilling Cisticola - Cisticola woosnami Stein Ø. Nilsen 2019-01-02 Viwengi, Iringa Rural, Iringa Region, Iringa (pre-2012) (Tanzania) (1700 m) life stage uncertain, sex uncertain, song -

Zoom H5 and EM-172 stereo

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

680131
xeno-canto.org
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