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Piping Cisticola

Cisticola fulvicapilla (Vieillot, LJP 1817)

The neddicky, or piping cisticola, is a small passerine bird in the family Cisticolidae, which is native to Africa, southwards of the equator. Its strongholds are the light woodlands and shrublands of the subtropics and temperate regions of southern Africa. The common name, neddicky, is the Afrikaans name for the species. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Cisticolidae
Genus:
   Cisticola
Scientific:
  Cisticola fulvicapilla

Original description

Citation:
  (Vieillot, LJP 1817)

Reference:
   Nouv. Dict. Hist. Nat. nouv. éd. 11 p.217

Protonym:
  Sylvia fulvicapilla

Type locality:
  Camdeboo ex Levaillant = Graaff-Reinet, eastern Cape Province.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/63932#page/233/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  8220168FC169C9C2

Avibase ID:
  avibase-8220168F

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/8220168F

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 916593

Geographic range:

  • Cisticola fulvicapilla fulvicapilla: eastern South Africa (eastern Eastern Cape to Drakensberg escarpment) and western Lesotho
  • Cisticola fulvicapilla dumicola: east-central South Africa (Eastern Cape to KwaZulu-Natal)
  • Cisticola fulvicapilla dispar: western Democratic Republic of the Congo to southeastern Gabon, central plateau of Angola, and northwestern Zambia
  • Cisticola fulvicapilla hallae: southern Angola to southwestern Zambia, northwestern Zimbabwe, northern Botswana, and northern Namibia
  • Cisticola fulvicapilla muelleri: northwestern Zambia to eastern Tanzania, Mozambique, and northeastern Zimbabwe
  • Cisticola fulvicapilla dexter: central Zimbabwe, southeastern Botswana, and savanna areas of northeastern South Africa
  • Cisticola fulvicapilla lebombo: southern Mozambique to Eswatini, and northeastern South Africa
  • Cisticola fulvicapilla ruficapilla: central South Africa
  • Cisticola fulvicapilla silberbauer: southwestern South Africa (southern Western Cape)
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Source: Clements checklist
English:
Piping Cisticola
Catalan:
cistícola de capell roig
Czech:
cistovník šedohnědý
Danish:
Pibecisticola
German:
Braunkopf-Zistensänger
Spanish:
Cistícola Coronirrufo
Spanish (Spain):
Cistícola Coronirrufo
Finnish:
ritinäherttu
French:
Cisticole à couronne rousse
Croatian:
sivotrba šivalica
Hungarian:
barnafejű szuharbújó
Icelandic:
Frollusöngvari
Italian:
Cisticola zufolatrice
Japanese (romaji):
fuesekka
Japanese:
フエセッカ
Lithuanian:
Triukšmingoji cistikola
Dutch:
Bruinkopgraszanger
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Fløytegrassongar
Norwegian:
Fløytegressanger
Polish:
chwastówka piskliwa
Portuguese:
Fuinha-de-cabeça-ruiva
Portuguese (Portugal):
fuinha-de-coroa-ruiva
Russian:
Пискливая цистикола
Slovak:
cistovník piskľavý
Swedish:
pipcistikola
Ukrainian:
Таміка писклива
Chinese:
笛声扇尾莺
Chinese (Traditional):
笛音扇尾鶯

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapillus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Neddicky ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Neddicky ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Neddicky ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Neddicky ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Neddicky ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Neddicky ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Neddicky ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Neddicky ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Neddicky ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Neddicky ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Neddicky ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Cisticole à couronne rousse ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Cisticole à couronne rousse ( Cisticola fulvicapillus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapillus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapillus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapillus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapillus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Neddicky ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Neddicky ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Neddicky ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Neddicky ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Neddicky ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Neddicky ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Neddicky ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Neddicky ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Neddicky ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Neddicky ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Neddicky ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Neddicky ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Neddicky ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Neddicky ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Neddicky ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapilla) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Cisticola fulvicapilla [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Cisticola fulvicapilla [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Cisticola fulvicapilla [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapillus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapillus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Piping Cisticola ( Cisticola fulvicapillus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Cisticola fulvicapilla [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Cisticola fulvicapilla [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Cisticola [fulvicapilla or angusticauda] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Afrikaans: Neddikkie
Catalan: cistícola de capell roig
Czech: Cistovník šedohnedý, cistovník šedohnědý
Danish: Pibecisticola
German: Brauner Zistensänger, Braunkopf-Cistensänger, Braunkopf-Zistensänger, Neddicky
English: Neddicky, Piping Cisticola, Tawny-cap Grass-Warbler, Tawny-headed Cisticola, Tawny-headed Grass Warbler, Tawny-headed Grass-Warbler
English, HBW: Neddicky
English (IOC): Neddicky
English (United States): Piping Cisticola
English (South Africa): Neddicky
Esperanto: Flavkrona cistikolo
Spanish: Buitrón Pitiador, Cistícola Coronirrufo
Spanish (Spain): Cistícola Coronirrufo
Spanish (HBW): Piping Cisticola
Finnish: Ritinäheinäkerttu, ritinäherttu
French: Cisticole à couronne rousse, Cisticole à tête brune
Croatian: sivotrba šivalica
Hungarian: barnafejű szuharbújó
Icelandic: Frollusöngvari
Italian: Beccamoschino capofulvo, Cisticola zufolatrice
Japanese (romaji): fuesekka, funashisekka
Japanese: フエセッカ, フナシセッカ
Kwangali: Harudeve
Scientific: Cisticola fulvicapilla, Cisticola fulvicapilla fulvicapilla, Cisticola fulvicapillus, Cisticola fulvicapillus fulvicapilla, Sylvia fulvicapilla
Lithuanian: Triukšmingoji cistikola
Dutch: Bruinkopgraszanger, Bruinkop-graszanger
Norwegian Nynorsk: Fløytegrassongar
Norwegian: Fløytegressanger
Polish: chwastówka piskliwa
Portuguese: Fuinha-de-cabeça-ruiva
Portuguese (Portugal): fuinha-de-coroa-ruiva
Russian: Пискливая цистикола
Slovak: cistovník piskľavý
Shona: Kadhi-idhi-i
Sotho, Southern: Motintinyane
Swedish: Flöjtgrässångare, pipcistikola
Swahili: Kidenenda Kichwa-chekundu
Turkish: Kızıl-sarı yelpazekuyruk
Tsonga: Matinti
Ukrainian: Таміка писклива
Xhosa: Incede
Chinese: 笛声扇尾莺
Chinese (Traditional): 笛音扇尾鶯
Zulu: iNcede

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