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Desert Cisticola

Cisticola aridulus Witherby, HF 1900

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Desert Cisticola - Cisticola aridulus Peter Boesman 2016-11-15 Etosha National Park, Oshikoto (Namibia) song and call - [sono] 346722
xeno-canto.org
Desert Cisticola - Cisticola aridulus Faansie Peacock 2015-12-30 Bushwillow Estate, Vaalkop Dam Nature Reserve, near Beestekraal, North West, Northwest Province (South Africa) (1000 m) call, song -

Whistled songs, plus occasional alarm calls and audible wing-snaps by a (presumed) male displaying over its territory.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 307171
xeno-canto.org
Desert Cisticola - Cisticola aridulus Dries Van de Loock 2022-10-14 Liuwa Plains NP, Western Province, Kalabo (Zambia) (1000 m) song - [sono] 758485
xeno-canto.org
Desert Cisticola - Cisticola aridulus Roger McNeill 2021-10-17 , Northern Cape (South Africa)   -   652573765
macaulaylibrary.org
Desert Cisticola - Cisticola aridulus Dries Van de Loock 2021-12-17 Luapula River bridge, Northern Province, Mpika (Zambia) (1200 m) song -

display

bird-seen:yes

 745604
xeno-canto.org
Desert Cisticola - Cisticola aridulus Peter Boesman 2019-09-25 Minyanya plain, North-western province, North-Western (Zambia) call - [also] [sono] 508822
xeno-canto.org
Desert Cisticola - Cisticola aridulus Peter Boesman 2019-09-25 Minyanya plain, North-western province, North-Western (Zambia) call - [sono] 508823
xeno-canto.org
Desert Cisticola - Cisticola aridulus Tony Archer 2022-03-25 City of Matlosana (near Klerksdorp), Southern DC, North West, Klerksdorp (South Africa) (1400 m) adult, call, mimicry/imitation, sex uncertain -

Calling from farm fence. Different type of call, not displaying.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 711084
xeno-canto.org
Desert Cisticola - Cisticola aridulus Hans Matheve 2021-12-17 Samfya, Luapula Province, Samfya (Zambia) (1200 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 699536
xeno-canto.org
Desert Cisticola - Cisticola aridulus Tony Archer 2021-01-20 City of Matlosana (near Klerksdorp), Southern DC, North West, Klerksdorp (South Africa) (1400 m) call, male -

Bird sat on fence making these calls. In open, fallow lands.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 616563
xeno-canto.org
Desert Cisticola - Cisticola aridulus Dawie de Swardt 2019-05-13 Veld at Florisbad, Soutpan, Free State, Brandfort (South Africa) (1300 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 475065
xeno-canto.org
Desert Cisticola - Cisticola aridulus Dawie de Swardt 2018-03-21 Spitzkop, Smithfield, Free State, Free State (South Africa) (1400 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 407064
xeno-canto.org
Desert Cisticola - Cisticola aridulus Tony Archer 2020-10-16 Emthanjeni Local Municipality, Bo-Karoo, Northern Cape, Hanover (South Africa) (1300 m) call -

Mimmics quailfinch right at end of clip.

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 599079
xeno-canto.org
Desert Cisticola - Cisticola aridulus Tony Archer 2021-12-19 City of Matlosana (near Hartbeesfontein), Southern DC, North West, Klerksdorp (South Africa) (1400 m) adult, flight call, male -

Doing display flight above open, sandy area.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 692286
xeno-canto.org
Desert Cisticola - Cisticola aridulus Derek Solomon 2020-10-19 Emthanjeni Local Municipality, Bo-Karoo, Northern Cape, Hanover (South Africa) (1300 m) call, flight call -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 602592
xeno-canto.org
Desert Cisticola - Cisticola aridulus Dawie de Swardt 2018-04-27 Nooitgedacht pan area, Petrusburg, Free State, Free State (South Africa) (1200 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 412942
xeno-canto.org
Desert Cisticola - Cisticola aridulus Bernard BOUSQUET 2018-06-11 Bariadi, Shinyanga Region, Shinyanga (pre-2012) (Tanzania) (1600 m) song -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 425730
xeno-canto.org
Desert Cisticola - Cisticola aridulus Bernard BOUSQUET 2018-06-12 Bariadi, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania (Tanzania) call -   615331
xeno-canto.org
Desert Cisticola - Cisticola aridulus Derek Solomon 2020-10-17 Emthanjeni Local Municipality (near Hanover Road), Bo-Karoo, Northern Cape, Hanover (South Africa) (1300 m) flight call -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 611606
xeno-canto.org
Desert Cisticola - Cisticola aridulus Dawie de Swardt 2023-05-27 Mooivlakte, Steunmekaar, Bloemfontein, Free State, Petrusburg (South Africa) (1400 m) call - [sono] 804498
xeno-canto.org
Desert Cisticola - Cisticola aridulus caliginus Frank Lambert 2019-10-28 Faan Meintjes Nature Reserve (near Klerksdorp), Southern DC, North West, Klerksdorp (South Africa) (1400 m) song -

Not seen but seems most similar to this species

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 519433
xeno-canto.org
Desert Cisticola - Cisticola aridulus Alain Rouge 2024-10-15 , Diourbel (Senegal)   -   627654611
macaulaylibrary.org
Desert Cisticola - Cisticola aridulus Peter Boesman 2019-11-09 Eluanata dam, Monduli, Arusha (Tanzania) call - [sono] 510053
xeno-canto.org
Desert Cisticola - Cisticola aridulus Alain Rouge 2024-10-15 , Diourbel (Senegal)   -   627654609
macaulaylibrary.org
Note: a maximum of 20 records are shown. For more recordings of this species, as well as maps, sonograms, and advanced searches, please visit xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

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