Golden-headed Cisticola
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Golden-headed Cisticola

Cisticola exilis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Nitmiluk National Park
17 Verified records at Nitmiluk National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-headed Cisticola sighting in Nitmiluk National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nitmiluk National Park

Great Bowerbird
LC Endemic

Great Bowerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlamydera nuchalis

70–80% · Very likely
Brown Honeyeater
LC

Brown Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lichmera indistincta

60–70% · Likely
Torresian Crow
LC

Torresian Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus orru

50–60% · Likely
White-gaped Honeyeater
LC Endemic

White-gaped Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stomiopera unicolor

50–60% · Likely
White-throated Honeyeater
LC

White-throated Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melithreptus albogularis

50–60% · Likely
Blue-faced Honeyeater
LC

Blue-faced Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Entomyzon cyanotis

50–60% · Likely
White-bellied Cuckooshrike
LC

White-bellied Cuckooshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coracina papuensis

50–60% · Likely
Silver-crowned Friarbird
LC Endemic

Silver-crowned Friarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philemon argenticeps

50–60% · Likely
Green Oriole
LC

Green Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oriolus flavocinctus

40–50% · Possible
Northern Fantail
LC

Northern Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura rufiventris

30–40% · Possible
Dusky Honeyeater
LC

Dusky Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myzomela obscura

30–40% · Possible
Magpie-lark
LC

Magpie-lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Grallina cyanoleuca

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
20–30%
2 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
3 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
4 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
5 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
6 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
7 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
8 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
9 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
10 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
11 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
12 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
13 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
14 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
15 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
16 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
17 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
18 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
19 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
20 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
Insufficient data
21 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Insufficient data
22 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Golden-headed Cisticola in Nitmiluk National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-headed Cisticola sighting in Nitmiluk National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Golden-headed Cisticola in Nitmiluk National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Golden-headed Cisticola in Nitmiluk National Park in our monthly data.

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