Grey-backed cisticola (Cisticola subruficapilla)

This photo was taken at a waterhole site in Namibia.

comments (5)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

A bit of a generic look makes identification quite hard, at least I lack the expertise to do so. Here's the total list though:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_birds_of_Namibia Posted 9 years ago

Claire Hamilton

Lion

Grey-backed cisticola (Cisticola subruficapilla) ?
http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/birds/cisticolidae/cisticola_subruficapilla.htm
I would suggest that this is still a juvenile looking at the gape flange (base of beak) which still shows some yellow Posted 9 years ago
1. Malcolm Budden
  
  Eagle Owl
  
  I have viewed your suggestion and I agree with you. The second picture on the website is a deffinate likeness. Thank you. Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
2. 1. Claire Hamilton
    
    Lion
    
    Awesome! Please go ahead and identify the species, it is a new introduction, well done! Posted 9 years ago
  2. 1. Malcolm Budden
      
      Eagle Owl
      
      Thanks Claire. Posted 9 years ago

The Grey-backed cisticola

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.

The grey-backed cisticola is a very common bird of coastal fynbos, karoo shrub and grassy areas on estuarine flats.

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Similar species: Perching Birds

Species identified by Malcolm Budden

By Malcolm Budden

Uploaded Jun 18, 2016. Captured Feb 29, 2012 11:30.

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