Common Name
Golden-headed Cisticola
Comment
Common in rank grass in paddocks and near water in lowlands.
Stronghold population
False
Regionally significant/rationale
False
Restricted distribution/rationale
False
Local distribution
Common usually sedentary species of tall grasses and other vegetation around wet areas. Males call incessantly in breeding season from high points
Known location
Tallebudgera Creek, Elanora, Hinze Dam, Oxenford, Bundall, Merrimac, Coombabah, Helensvale, Pimpama,
Other locality
Common in rank grass in paddocks and near water in lowlands. Often found in swampy paddocks and other unnatural habitats.
General ecology
River banks, stream banks, swamp margins, paddocks, vacant allotments.
Specific ecology
Tall rank grass.
Habitat comment
The cisticola has probably suffered much habitat loss from clearing of natural swamps, but has benefited from the creation of rank grass thickets in padocks, on vacant allotments, around drains, and along rivers and streams cleared of their natural riparian forest. It is not shy of humans, and will utilise tall grass in urban allotments and behind houses. Easily detected by its loud zitting call.
