Tinkling Cisticola (Cisticola rufilatus)
About the Tinkling Cisticola
The tinkling cisticola or grey cisticola (Cisticola rufilatus) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is dry savannah. Note that the name tinkling cisticola is also used as an alternative name for Levaillant's cisticola (Cisticola tinniens). Tinkling cisticola - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 15 recordings for this species: 1 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Botswana, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Ashy CisticolaCisticola cinereolusrecording
- Black-lored CisticolaCisticola nigrilorisrecording
- Lynes's CisticolaCisticola distinctusrecording
- Rattling CisticolaCisticola chinianarecording
- Red-faced CisticolaCisticola erythropsrecording
- Singing CisticolaCisticola cantansrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.