Golden-headed Cisticola
Cisticola exilis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
- GenusCisticola (Cisticolas)
- SpeciesCisticola exilis (Golden-headed Cisticola)
The golden-headed cisticola (Cisticola exilis), also known as the bright-capped cisticola, is a species of warbler in the family Cisticolidae, found in Australia and thirteen Asian countries. Growing to 9–11.5 cm (3.5–4.5 in) long, it is usually brown and cream in colour, but has a different appearance during the mating season, with a gold-coloured body and a much shorter tail. It is an omnivore and frequently makes a variety of vocalizations. Known as the "finest tailor of all birds", it constructs nests out of plants and spider threads. It mates in the rainy season. It has a very large range and population, which is thought to be increasing. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-headed Cisticola sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 172 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park
Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis
Torresian Crow
Corvus orru
Willie Wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
White-bellied Cuckooshrike
Coracina papuensis
Green Oriole
Oriolus flavocinctus
Paperbark Flycatcher
Myiagra nana
White-gaped Honeyeater
Stomiopera unicolor
Lemon-breasted Flycatcher
Microeca flavigaster
White-throated Honeyeater
Melithreptus albogularis
Magpie-lark
Grallina cyanoleuca
Dusky Honeyeater
Myzomela obscura
Spangled Drongo
Dicrurus bracteatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 10 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 11 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 14 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 15 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 16 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 17 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 18 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 19 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 20 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 21 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 22 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Golden-headed Cisticola in Kakadu National Park?
About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-headed Cisticola sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 172 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Golden-headed Cisticola in Kakadu National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Golden-headed Cisticola in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.