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Rattling Cisticola
Bosveldtinktinkie · Cisticola chiniana
The commonest and most vocal cisticola of Kruger's bushveld, a small streaky-brown warbler with a rufous cap. It is best identified by its loud, distinctive song ending in a harsh rattle, delivered from an exposed perch on a bush or treetop. It feeds on insects in grass and low scrub, scolding intruders noisily and flicking its tail as it calls.
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The default bushveld cisticola; streaky brown with a rufous cap, identified mainly by its loud rattling, scolding call.
Listen for its call
Scratchy "chee-chee-chee-rrrr" ending in a dry rattle.
Where to see it in Kruger
Resident in grassy woodland and scrub park-wide, singing from an exposed perch on a bush or small tree.
Did you know
Its scratchy 'chee-chee-chee-rrrr' rattle is one of the most-heard little voices in the whole bushveld.
Often confused with
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