Evidence found
306 records across 2 countries and territories, 1861–2026.
Cisticola subruficapilla · GBIF taxon key 7340488
Where has the Red-headed Cisticola been recorded?
Cisticola subruficapilla occurrence evidence comes from 306 records in 2 countries and territories, from 1861 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 306 records
- 2 places
- 34 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-21. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: November.
10 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18612026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Red-headed Cisticola has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Red-headed Cisticola. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 285 | |
| Namibia | 21 |
Related animals
Others in the family Cisticolidae.
Zitting Cisticola
7,109 records
Green-backed Camaroptera
1,610 records
Common Tailorbird
1,473 records
Rattling Cisticola
657 records
Croaking Cisticola
476 records
Grey-backed Camaroptera
450 records
Chubb's Cisticola
400 records
Wailing Cisticola
380 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.