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Red-faced Cisticola

Cisticola erythrops (Hartlaub, KJG 1857)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Red-faced Cisticola - Cisticola erythrops Peter Boesman 2013-02-10 Letaba area, Kruger National Park, Limpopo, Limpopo Province (South Africa) song - [sono] 280092
xeno-canto.org
Red-faced Cisticola - Cisticola erythrops sylvia Jonathan Onongo 2026-02-19 Katama, Masindi District, Buruli (former division) (Uganda) (1100 m) song - [sono] 1082075
xeno-canto.org
Red-faced Cisticola - Cisticola erythrops Brian Cox 2012-09-03 Bunyaruguru (near Rubirizi), Bushenyi, Western Region, Bushenyi (former division) (Uganda) (1100 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:yes

 113274
xeno-canto.org
Red-faced Cisticola - Cisticola erythrops Patrik Åberg 2017-11-06 Kakum NP, Central (Ghana) (140 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 400047
xeno-canto.org
Red-faced Cisticola - Cisticola erythrops Peter Boesman 2015-12-18 Lake Awassa, Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples (Ethiopia) song - [sono] 300140
xeno-canto.org
Red-faced Cisticola - Cisticola erythrops isaac kilusu 2021-09-14 Karura Forest, Nairobi, Kenya, Nairobi Area (Kenya) (1700 m) adult, sex uncertain, song -

response to playback

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:yes

 675468
xeno-canto.org
Red-faced Cisticola - Cisticola erythrops sylvia Brendan Sloan 2025-08-25 Fort Portal, Western Region, Fort Portal (Uganda) (1500 masl m) song - [sono] 1086230
xeno-canto.org
Red-faced Cisticola - Cisticola erythrops Peter Steward 2020-09-03 Mara Triangle - Dirisha Camp, Rift Valley, Kenya, Rift Valley (Kenya)   -   277032051
macaulaylibrary.org
Red-faced Cisticola - Cisticola erythrops Oscar Campbell 2023-08-20 New Tafo Akyem, Abuakwa North, Eastern Region, East Akim (Ghana) (190 m) call, song -

Varied song (and calls?) from at least three birds on marshy edge.

 843155
xeno-canto.org
Red-faced Cisticola - Cisticola erythrops Thibaut Chansac 2014-07-25 Manyoni, Singida, Singida (Tanzania) (1400 m) call -

A pair. Alarm call?

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 200764
xeno-canto.org
Red-faced Cisticola - Cisticola erythrops sylvia Bram Piot 10-07-2010 Akagera swamp, Gashora, Bugesera, Kigali-Rural (Rwanda) (1330 m) Song (A) - Pair (duet song) 57928
xeno-canto.org
Red-faced Cisticola - Cisticola erythrops isaac kilusu 2022-04-11 Mandegee farm, oloitoktok, Kajiado (Kenya) (1500 m) duet, female, male -

in reeds

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 714586
xeno-canto.org
Red-faced Cisticola - Cisticola erythrops erythrops Étienne Leroy 2016-09-16 Palmci estate, Boubo, Sud-Bandama, Sud-Bandama (Côte d'Ivoire) (100 m) song -

In tall grasses along a steam. Not the same bird as in XC337581.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 337584
xeno-canto.org
Red-faced Cisticola - Cisticola erythrops Rory Nefdt 2018-01-13 Kawamwaki Farm Forest, Tigoni, Kiambu County, Kiambu (Kenya) (2000 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 399132
xeno-canto.org
Red-faced Cisticola - Cisticola erythrops sylvia Jonathan Onongo 2025-01-25 Katama, Masindi District, Buruli (former division) (Uganda) (1100 m) call - [also] [sono] 1009885
xeno-canto.org
Red-faced Cisticola - Cisticola erythrops Dries Van de Loock 2023-10-14 Mwekera Forestry College, Kitwe, Copperbelt, Ndola (Zambia) (1200 m) song - [sono] 854406
xeno-canto.org
Red-faced Cisticola - Cisticola erythrops Peter Boesman 2022-06-24 Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kanungu (Uganda) song - [sono] 739567
xeno-canto.org
Red-faced Cisticola - Cisticola erythrops Patrik Åberg 2017-11-06 Kakum NP, Central (Ghana) (140 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 400045
xeno-canto.org
Red-faced Cisticola - Cisticola erythrops Alexis Lamek 2024-01-07 , Woleu-Ntem (Gabon)   -   613510950
macaulaylibrary.org
Red-faced Cisticola - Cisticola erythrops sylvia Barry Edmonston 2018-07-27 Buliisa (near Nyabyeya), Masindi, Western Region, Masindi (former division) (Uganda) (1000 m) call -

Natural calls from single individual in bushes near road, perched about 2 meters above ground. Call is similar to XC276772 recording.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 431637
xeno-canto.org
Red-faced Cisticola - Cisticola erythrops Peter Boesman 2013-02-10 Letaba area, Kruger National Park, Limpopo, Limpopo Province (South Africa) song - [sono] 280093
xeno-canto.org
Red-faced Cisticola - Cisticola erythrops erythrops Étienne Leroy 2014-12-19 Toumanguié, Adiaké, Sud-Comoe, Sud-Comoé (Côte d'Ivoire) (50 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 208567
xeno-canto.org
Red-faced Cisticola - Cisticola erythrops Alain Verneau 2023-01-01 Kumasi magazine (near Trohwe), Atebubu-Amantin, Bono East Region, Pru (Ghana) (120 m) song - [sono] 788595
xeno-canto.org
Red-faced Cisticola - Cisticola erythrops niloticus Andrew Spencer 2014-12-15 Baro River just west of Gambela, Gambela Peoples (Ethiopia) (440 m) song -

song from the same bird as in XC276769, in response to playback.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:yes

 276772
xeno-canto.org
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