Red-pate Cisticola
Cisticola ruficeps
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyCisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
- GenusCisticola (Cisticolas)
- SpeciesCisticola ruficeps (Red-pate Cisticola)
2 Verified sightings at Murchison Falls National Park From 2019 to 2026
136 Verified sightings across all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)
About the Red-pate Cisticola
The red-pate cisticola (Cisticola ruficeps) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, and Uganda.
Its natural habitats are dry savanna and swamps. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Red-pate Cisticola in Murchison Falls National Park
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Cisticola chiniana
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Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis
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Croaking Cisticola
Cisticola natalensis
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Winding Cisticola
Cisticola marginatus
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Red-faced Cisticola
Cisticola erythrops
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Siffling Cisticola
Cisticola brachypterus
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Foxy Cisticola
Cisticola troglodytes
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Whistling Cisticola
Cisticola lateralis
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Singing Cisticola
Cisticola cantans
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Wing-snapping Cisticola
Cisticola ayresii
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Carruthers's Cisticola
Cisticola carruthersi
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Black-necked Cisticola
Cisticola eximius
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |