Rufous-winged Cisticola
Cisticola galactotes
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyCisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
- GenusCisticola (Cisticolas)
- SpeciesCisticola galactotes (Rufous-winged Cisticola)
About the Rufous-winged Cisticola
The rufous-winged cisticola (Cisticola galactotes) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found on the east coast of southern Africa. The rufous-winged cisticola has two subspecies: C. g. isodactylus Peters, W, 1868 from southern Malawi, south-eastern Zimbabwe and western Mozambique; and
C. g. galactotes (Temminck, 1821) from southern Mozambique and eastern South Africa. This taxon was split from the winding cisticola by the IOC and HBW, as were the Luapula cisticola, coastal cisticola and Ethiopian cisticola. The Clements (2017) and Howard and Moore (2014) world lists consider these taxa as a single species, the winding cisticola C. galactotes (sensu lato).
It is found in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland and swamps. Media related to Cisticola galactotes at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Cisticola galactotes at Wikispecies
Black-backed cisticola (A pre-split name for Rufous-winged cisticola) - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Rufous-winged Cisticola in iSimangaliso Wetland Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 4 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 5 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-winged Cisticola in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-winged Cisticola sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 349 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rufous-winged Cisticola in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-winged Cisticola in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.