Grey-backed Cisticola

Grey-backed CisticolaThis small cisticola occurs in southern Africa. It searches for insects among low grass and shrubs, from dry scrub to coastal vegetation.What does it look like?About 13–14 cm long, with a rufous crown and wing panel, a grey back streaked black, and pale underparts.How does it live?This small cisticola occurs in southern Africa. It searches for insects among low grass and shrubs, from dry scrub to coastal vegetation.It uses low scrub, fynbos, semi-arid shrubland and some coastal grasslands, moving through low vegetation to find insects.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.