Golden-headed Cisticola
Photo · (c) Proteros, some rights reserved (CC BY)

BirdUp · Species

Golden-headed Cisticola

Cisticola exilis(Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)

Native
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Commonness
Very common
Best seen
Year-round

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

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

02 · Where

Where to find it

Breeding range
OR, AU : south-west India to south-east China, Taiwan, Philippines, Australia and Bismarck Arch.

03 · When

When to look

Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
  7. Jul
  8. Aug
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

05 · Behaviour

Habits and haunts

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