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Singing Cisticola

Cisticola cantans (Heuglin, MT 1869)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Singing Cisticola - Cisticola cantans pictipennis Frank Lambert 2018-11-29 Kijabe, Kiambu (Kenya) (2000 m) song -

playback-used:no

455635
xeno-canto.org
Singing Cisticola - Cisticola cantans pictipennis Bram Piot 2015-12-08 Maruri, Nairobi, Nairobi Area (Kenya) (1600 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

294335
xeno-canto.org
Singing Cisticola - Cisticola cantans isaac kilusu 2021-02-20 Mandegee farm, oloitoktok, Kajiado (Kenya) (1500 m) adult, call -

at the bank of the tsavo river

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

622852
xeno-canto.org
Singing Cisticola - Cisticola cantans Peter Boesman 2018-06-18 Brufut, Kombo North, West Coast Region, Western (Gambia) (10 m) call -

ID certainty 80%.

425227
xeno-canto.org
Singing Cisticola - Cisticola cantans swanzii Étienne Leroy 2020-01-10 Mont Tonkoui (lower area), Man, Montagnes District, Dix-Huit Montagnes (Côte d'Ivoire) (800 m) adult, call, sex uncertain -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

523505
xeno-canto.org
Singing Cisticola - Cisticola cantans swanzii Bram Piot 2019-01-18 Kantène, Ziguinchor, Casamance, Ziguinchor (Senegal) (20 m) call, song -

Excited calls and song by a small (family?) group, 3-4 birds.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

452934
xeno-canto.org
Singing Cisticola - Cisticola cantans swanzii Bram Piot 2016-01-10 Campement Kangaba, Koulikoro, Koulikoro (Mali) (400 m) alarm call -

Presumed pair calling (warning?)

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

299125
xeno-canto.org
Singing Cisticola - Cisticola cantans Antonio Xeira 2023-06-21 Coagri, Quinhámel, Biombo, Quinhamel (Guinea Bissau) (10 m) song -

XC821883, XC923135 to 140 all recordings from same bird

see https://ebird.org/checklist/S142246339

Editing: High-pass filter.

923135
xeno-canto.org
Singing Cisticola - Cisticola cantans Peter Boesman 2018-06-19 Tujering, Western (Gambia) (20 m) song - [sono] 425323
xeno-canto.org
Singing Cisticola - Cisticola cantans Antonio Xeira 2023-06-21 Coagri, Quinhámel, Biombo, Quinhamel (Guinea Bissau) (10 m) song -

XC821883, XC923135 to 140 all recordings from same bird

see https://ebird.org/checklist/S142246339

Editing: High-pass filter.

923139
xeno-canto.org
Singing Cisticola - Cisticola cantans Niyomugabo Evariste 2026-05-24 , Ouest (Rwanda)   -   658585832
macaulaylibrary.org
Singing Cisticola - Cisticola cantans pictipennis Frank Lambert 2017-11-07 PDs Patch, W of Arusha, Arusha Region, Arusha (Tanzania) (1400 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

430167
xeno-canto.org
Singing Cisticola - Cisticola cantans pictipennis Frank Lambert 2017-10-27 PDs Patch, W of Arusha, Arusha Region, Arusha (Tanzania) (1400 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

449307
xeno-canto.org
Singing Cisticola - Cisticola cantans isaac kilusu 2021-03-07 Loitokitok forest near the outward bound school, Kenya (Kenya) (1800 m) adult, sex uncertain, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

627667
xeno-canto.org
Singing Cisticola - Cisticola cantans Andrew Spencer 2015-10-30 Debre Libanos--Lodge and Portuguese Bridge, Oromia, Ethiopia, Oromia (Ethiopia)   -   244144441
macaulaylibrary.org
Singing Cisticola - Cisticola cantans Antonio Xeira 2023-06-21 Coagri, Quinhámel, Biombo, Quinhamel (Guinea Bissau) (10 m) song -

XC821883, XC923135 to 140 all recordings from same bird

see https://ebird.org/checklist/S142246339

Editing: High-pass filter.

923138
xeno-canto.org
Singing Cisticola - Cisticola cantans Peter Boesman 2022-06-15 Farmland west of Soroti, Soroti (Uganda) song - [also] [sono] 739553
xeno-canto.org
Singing Cisticola - Cisticola cantans pictipennis Frank Lambert 2018-11-29 Kijabe, Kiambu (Kenya) (2000 m) song -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

455637
xeno-canto.org
Singing Cisticola - Cisticola cantans adamauae Mike Nelson 2012-04-05 Njotin agricultural fields 3, Nord-Ouest (Cameroon) (2300 m) Song (A) - Aggressive song from two birds after playback of XC99666 99668
xeno-canto.org
Singing Cisticola - Cisticola cantans isaac kilusu 2021-02-08 Mandegee farm, oloitoktok, Kajiado (Kenya) (1500 m) adult, alarm call, sex uncertain -

calling in bushes

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

620841
xeno-canto.org
Singing Cisticola - Cisticola cantans Antonio Xeira 2023-06-21 Coagri, Quinhámel, Biombo, Quinhamel (Guinea Bissau) (10 m) song -

XC821883, XC923135 to 140 all recordings from same bird

see https://ebird.org/checklist/S142246339

Editing: High-pass filter.

923140
xeno-canto.org
Singing Cisticola - Cisticola cantans isaac kilusu 2021-02-08 Mandegee farm, oloitoktok, Kajiado (Kenya) (1500 m) adult, alarm call, sex uncertain -

calling in bushes

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

620840
xeno-canto.org
Singing Cisticola - Cisticola cantans pictipennis Lars Lachmann 2022-04-23 Nairobi National Park (near Nairobi), Nairobi, Nairobi Area (Kenya) (1600 m) call, song - [sono] 756786
xeno-canto.org
Singing Cisticola - Cisticola cantans David C. Moyer 9 July 2011 Bugungu Airstrip, Murchinson Falls National Park, Masindi (former division) (Uganda) (800 m) song (A) - Calling from tall grass in open woodland 83776
xeno-canto.org
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