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Golden-headed Cisticola
Cisticola exilis(Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Genus
- Cisticola
At a glance
The Golden-headed Cisticola is a tiny bird, about 9–11 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 9–11 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Golden-headed Cisticola look like?
The Golden-headed Cisticola is a tiny bird, about 9–11 cm long and weighing 6–10 g.
The golden-headed cisticola, also known as the bright-capped cisticola, is a species of warbler in the family Cisticolidae, found in Australia and thirteen Asian countries. Growing to 9–11.5 cm (3.5–4.5 in) long, it is usually brown and cream in colour, but has a different appearance during the mating season, with a gold-coloured body and a much shorter tail. It is an omnivore and frequently makes a variety of vocalizations. Known as the "finest tailor of all birds", it constructs nests out of plants and spider threads. It mates in the rainy season. It has a very large range and population, which is thought to be increasing.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Golden-headed Cisticola?
The Golden-headed Cisticola is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
Call
Suzanne Muzic · Bartle Frere Rd, Bartle Frere, QLD, AU
Call
Suzanne Muzic · Waugh Pocket, QLD, AU
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Eamonn Culhane · Bardia NSW 2565, Australia
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Sam Westbrook · Maroochy River QLD 4561, Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Golden-headed Cisticola eat?
The Golden-headed Cisticola feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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