Golden-headed Cisticola
Cisticola exilis(Vigors, NA; Horsfield, T, 1827)
English (US) Golden-headed Cisticola
The Golden-headed Cisticola (Cisticola exilis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Cisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Cisticola exilis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Golden-headed Cisticola
- Described by
- (Vigors, NA; Horsfield, T, 1827)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 12 subspecies for this species.
- Cisticola exilis tytleri
- Cisticola exilis erythrocephalus
- Cisticola exilis equicaudatus
- Cisticola exilis courtoisi
- Cisticola exilis volitans
- Cisticola exilis semirufus
- Cisticola exilis rusticus
- Cisticola exilis lineocapilla
- Cisticola exilis diminutus
- Cisticola exilis alexandrae
- Cisticola exilis exilis
- Cisticola exilis polionotus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Malurus exilis
- Described by
- (Vigors, NA; Horsfield, T, 1827)
- Type locality
- Sydney, New South Wales, fide Mathews, 1930, Syst. Avium Australasianarum, p. 596.
- Original description
- Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 15, pt.1 p.223
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Cisticolas and Allies
Foxy Cisticola
Cisticola troglodytes
Tiny Cisticola
Cisticola nana
Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis
Socotra Cisticola
Cisticola haesitatus
Madagascar Cisticola
Cisticola cherina
Desert Cisticola
Cisticola aridulus
Cloud Cisticola
Cisticola textrix
Black-backed Cisticola
Cisticola eximius
Dambo Cisticola
Cisticola dambo
Pectoral-patch Cisticola
Cisticola brunnescens
Pale-crowned Cisticola
Cisticola cinnamomeus
Wing-snapping Cisticola
Cisticola ayresii
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