Levaillant's Cisticola
Cisticola tinniens

Levaillant's cisticola, also known as the tinkling cisticola, is a small passerine bird which is native to marshlands in the uplands of Africa, southwards of the equator. Source
Where is the Levaillant's Cisticola now?
In the last 8 weeks it was recorded 43 times across 3 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).
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When does the Levaillant's Cisticola arrive?
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 27 April 2026 | 27 April 2026 | 25 May 2026 | 1 |
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Arriving at the same time in Africa
- Eurasian Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
- Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia
- Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Iduna pallida
- Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla
- Common Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos
- Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus
- Yellow-throated Warbler Setophaga dominica
- Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina
Every arrival in Africa, month by month
Related species
- Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured · How it compares with human observers