The Black-backed Cisticola occurs in African grasslands. It uses dry open grassland and savanna, and forages mainly for invertebrates on the ground.
The crown, face, and neck are reddish brown.
It uses dry open grassland and savanna and searches the ground for insects and other invertebrates. BirdForum Opus names bugs and ants among its main foods.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.