Levaillant's Cisticola (Cisticola tinniens) AKA Tinkling Cisticola

Levaillant's Cisticola
Cisticola tinniens

The Levaillant's Cisticola (Cisticola tinniens) is also known as Tinkling Cisticola by some authors. The species ranges from Angola and Kenya into South Africa. It is a locally common bird usually associated with marsh and wetland habitat. The bird shown here was along the edge of a small lake at Dullstroom, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa in January, 2006. These digital shots were taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark II & EF 300mm F/4L IS lens and 2X extender.