The pale-crowned cisticola (Cisticola cinnamomeus) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

Taxonomy Cisticola cinnamomeus was split from Cisticola brunnescens (pectoral-patch cisticola); since 2000 it has been recognised as a separate species by most world bird-listing authorities.

Distribution It is found in Africa from eastern South Africa to Gabon and Tanzania.

Habitat Its natural habitats are damp or marshy areas in upland grassland.

References

External links Pectoral-patch cisticola - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.

eo:Brustomakula cistikolo pt:Cisticola brunnescens