Pale-crowned cisticolaThe pale-crowned cisticola is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.TaxonomyCisticola cinnamomeus was split from Cisticola brunnescens ; since 2000 it has been recognised as a separate species by most world bird-listing authorities.DistributionIt is found in Africa from eastern South Africa to Gabon and Tanzania.HabitatIts natural habitats are damp or marshy areas in upland grassland.