- Cisticola fulvicapilla
Identification
AKA Neddicky 11 cm. Red cap and plain back. Buff underparts, darker in tone on the breast. Short brown bill, feet and legs pinkish-brown. Light brown eye. The sexes are similar, but juvenile birds are yellower.
Distribution
Taxonomy
Habitat
Open woodland, including savanna
Behaviour
Nest is ball shaped with a side entrance, made from grass and cobwebs. Breeding is September to March.
Diet includes small insects.