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- Zitting Cisticola
bird · Passeriformes · Cisticolidae
Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis (Rafinesque, 1810) — also called Fan-tailed Warbler, Fan-Tailed Warbler, Fan-tailed Cisticola. Occurrence records of the Zitting Cisticola are shared on GBIF from around 90 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Rietvlei Nature Reserve (2 833 records), in 7 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernCisticolidae
90reserves with records
12 917records around them
7provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Rietvlei Nature ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 2 833 |
| iSimangaliso Wetland ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 373 |
| False Bay Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 1 274 |
| St. Lucia SystemProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 775 |
| Saint Lucia ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 569 |
| Highveld GardenNature reserve | FS Free State | 556 |
| Albert Falls Game ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 373 |
| Borakalalo Game ReserveGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 311 |
| Bishop Bird ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 293 |
| Suikerbosrant Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 281 |
| Sneeuwberg Protected EnvironmentProtected area | FS Free State | 254 |
| McGregor Private Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 232 |
| Crocodile River ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 224 |
| Rustenburg NatuurreservaatNature reserve | NW North West | 217 |
| Ingula Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 204 |
| Ithala Game ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 176 |
| Raapenberg Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 171 |
| Meyersdal KoppieNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 155 |
| Nylsvley Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 127 |
| Bothongo Rhino & Lion Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 126 |
| Verloren Valei Nature ReserveProtected area | MP Mpumalanga | 123 |
| Zeekoevlei Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 122 |
| Turtle Beaches / Coral Reefs of TongalandMarine protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 107 |
| Bolt's FarmProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 106 |
| Avani Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 104 |
| Soetdoring Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 101 |
| Impeleshu Forest ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 99 |
| Lake Sibayi Fresh Water ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 99 |
| Golden Gate Highlands National ParkNational park | FS Free State | 93 |
| Elsewhere Game ReservePrivate game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 92 |
| Albert Falls Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 87 |
| Cheetah ExperienceWildlife sanctuary | LP Limpopo | 87 |
| Diepsloot NatuurreservaatNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 81 |
| Marais DamNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 73 |
| Klipriviersberg Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 71 |
| Greater Lakenvlei Protected EnvironmentProtected area | MP Mpumalanga | 64 |
| Middelpunt Nature ReserveProtected area | MP Mpumalanga | 64 |
| Himeville Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 58 |
| Vaaldam Nature ReserveProtected area | MP Mpumalanga | 49 |
| Karkloof Conservation CentreWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 43 |
| Somabula Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 40 |
| Bronkhorstspruit Dam Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 36 |
| Melville KoppiesNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 34 |
| Bronkies Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 33 |
| Garden Route Safari CampPrivate game reserve | WC Western Cape | 32 |
| St. Lucia Marine ReserveMarine protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 31 |
| Lekgalameetse Provincial ParkWildlife sanctuary | LP Limpopo | 30 |
| Vernon Crookes Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 27 |
| eMalahleni Nature ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 23 |
| Bateleur Nature Reserve & Stamvrug Hiking TrailsNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 23 |
| Phinda Resource ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 21 |
| Alice Glockner Nature ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 20 |
| Eastern Shores State ForestForest reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 17 |
| Amatikulu Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 16 |
| Tienie Versveld Wildflower ReserveProtected area | WC Western Cape | 16 |
| Tienie Versfeld Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 16 |
| Modderfontein ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 15 |
| Sterkfontein Dam Nature ReserveProtected area | FS Free State | 15 |
| Dlangala Wildlife SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 15 |
| Ntsikeni Nature ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 13 |
and 30 more reserves with fewer records.
By province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 31 reserves
- Gauteng
- 25 reserves
- Western Cape
- 9 reserves
- Mpumalanga
- 8 reserves
- Free State
- 7 reserves
- Limpopo
- 5 reserves
- North West
- 5 reserves
Taxonomy
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Scientific name
- Cisticola juncidis
- GBIF taxon
- 2492822
- Wikidata
- Q210791
More of the Cisticolidae family
NeddickyTawny-flanked PriniaBar-throated ApalisLevaillant's CisticolaKaroo PriniaGreen-backed CamaropteraRattling CisticolaGrey-backed CisticolaYellow-breasted ApalisBlack-chested PriniaLazy CisticolaDrakensberg PriniaWailing CisticolaWing-snapping CisticolaCloud CisticolaCroaking CisticolaDesert CisticolaRufous-eared WarblerRudd's ApalisGrey-backed CamaropteraRed-faced CisticolaBurnt-neck EremomelaYellow-bellied EremomelaNamaqua WarblerPale-crowned CisticolaRufous-winged CisticolaBarred Wren-WarblerCinnamon-breasted WarblerStierling's Wren-Warbler
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.