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Cisticola exilis
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, seeds
Habitat
Grassland, rice paddies, marshes
Range
South and Southeast Asia to Australia
Clutch size
3–4 eggs
Incubation period
About 12–14 days
Size
Very small (10cm)
Wingspan
~14–16cm
Weight
~8–10g
A tiny, streaky brown bird of open grassland and paddy fields, males acquiring a plain golden-buff head in breeding plumage.
Builds a distinctive purse-like nest woven from living grass blades, and gives a buzzy, insect-like song from low perches or in bouncing display flight.
