Welcome Guest

Red-headed Cisticola

Cisticola subruficapilla (Smith, A 1843)

The grey-backed cisticola or red-headed cisticola is a small passerine bird. This cisticola is a resident breeder in southernmost Angola, Namibia and western South Africa. Source: Wikipedia




(0 votes)
Photo powered by flickr.com.


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


Original description

Citation:
  (Smith, A 1843)

Reference:
   Ill. Zool. S. Afr. pt. 17 pl.A76, fig.2

Protonym:
  Drymoica subruficapilla

Type locality:
  western Cape Colony; here restricted to Cape Town district.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51570117


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  B7C5BC8D3748C4E8

Avibase ID:
  avibase-B7C5BC8D

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/B7C5BC8D


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 916587

Geographic range:

  • Cisticola subruficapilla subruficapilla: southwestern South Africa (south of the Oliphants River, east to Knysna)
  • Cisticola subruficapilla windhoekensis: Central Namibia (Waterberg Mts. to Naukluft Mts.)
  • Cisticola subruficapilla karasensis: southern Namibia (Great Namaqualand) and northern Northern Cape (South Africa)
  • Cisticola subruficapilla namaqua: western South Africa: Gariep (Orange) River south to Oliphants River, east to the western Karoo
  • Cisticola subruficapilla newtoni: SW Angola to Namibia (Kaokoveld)
  • Cisticola subruficapilla jamesi: east central South Africa (southern Free State and Eastern Cape)
  • Show more...
English:
Red-headed Cisticola
Catalan:
cistícola dorsigrís
Czech:
cistovník šedohřbetý
Danish:
Rødhovedet Cisticola
German:
Bergzistensänger
Spanish:
Cistícola Dorsigrís
Spanish (Spain):
Cistícola Dorsigrís
Finnish:
punalakkiherttu
French:
Cisticole à dos gris
Croatian:
sivoleđa šivalica
Hungarian:
hegyvidéki szuharbújó
Italian:
Cisticola testarossa
Japanese (romaji):
haiirosekka
Japanese:
ハイイロセッカ
Lithuanian:
Kalninė cistikola
Dutch:
Rotsgraszanger
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Gråryggrassongar
Norwegian:
Gråryggressanger
Polish:
chwastówka szarogrzbieta
Portuguese:
Fuinha-de-dorso-cinzento
Portuguese (Portugal):
fuinha-de-dorso-cinzento
Russian:
Рыжеголовая цистикола
Slovak:
cistovník sivochrbtý
Serbian:
Crvenoglava šivačica
Swedish:
gråryggig cistikola
Ukrainian:
Таміка сіроспинна
Chinese:
灰背扇尾莺
Chinese (Traditional):
灰背扇尾鶯


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapillus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Cisticole à dos gris ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Cisticole à dos gris ( Cisticola subruficapillus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Gray-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Gray-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapillus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapillus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapillus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapillus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapillus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapillus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapillus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapillus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Gray-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Cisticola subruficapilla [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Cisticola subruficapilla [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Cisticola subruficapilla [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapillus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapillus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Red-headed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapillus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Grey-backed Cisticola ( Cisticola subruficapilla) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Cisticola subruficapilla [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Cisticola subruficapilla [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

Your sightings

You must be logged in to view your sighting details. To register to myAvibase click here.

Related taxa

Highlight taxa in a checklist (shown in red)

Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Afrikaans: Grysrugtinktinkie
Catalan: cistícola dorsigrís
Czech: Cistovník šedohrbetý, cistovník šedohřbetý
Danish: Rødhovedet Cisticola
German: Bergcistensänger, Berg-Cistensänger, Bergzistensänger
English: Cape Wailing Warbler, Gray-backed Cisticola, Greybacked Cisticola, Grey-backed Cisticola, Red headed Cisticola, Red-head Grass-Warbler, Red-headed Cisticola
English, HBW: Grey-backed Cisticola
English (IOC): Grey-backed Cisticola
English (United States): Red-headed Cisticola
English (South Africa): Grey-backed Cisticola
Esperanto: Ruĝkapa cistikolo
Spanish: Buitrón de Cabeza Roja, Cistícola Dorsigrís
Spanish (Spain): Cistícola Dorsigrís
Spanish (HBW): Red-headed Cisticola
Finnish: punalakkiheinäkerttu, punalakkiherttu, Punalakkikerttu
French: Cisticole à dos gris, Cisticole montagnarde
Croatian: sivoleđa šivalica
Hungarian: hegyvidéki szuharbújó
Italian: Beccamoschino corona castana, Cisticola testarossa
Japanese (romaji): haiirosekka
Japanese: ハイイロセッカ
Scientific: Cisticola subruficapilla, Cisticola subruficapilla subruficapilla, Cisticola subruficapillus, Cisticola subruficapillus subruficapilla, Drymoica subruficapilla
Lithuanian: Kalninė cistikola
Dutch: Rotsgraszanger
Norwegian Nynorsk: Gråryggrassongar
Norwegian: gråryggressanger, Hottentottgressanger
Polish: chwastówka szarogrzbieta
Portuguese: Fuinha-de-dorso-cinzento
Portuguese (Portugal): fuinha-de-dorso-cinzento
Russian: Горная цистикола, Рыжеголовая цистикола
Slovak: cistovník sivochrbtý
Serbian: Crvenoglava šivačica
Swedish: Gråryggad grässångare, gråryggig cistikola
Turkish: Gri sırtlı yelpazekuyruk
Ukrainian: Таміка сіроспинна
Chinese: 灰背扇尾莺
Chinese (Traditional): 灰背扇尾鶯

Avibase has been visited 399,043,252 times since 24 June 2003. © Denis Lepage | Privacy policy