A common, nondescript bird found near the ground in grassy areas in fields, in towns, along roads, and even in larger treefall gaps in lowland rainforest. Small and warbler-like, with a white throat, dingy white underparts, a brownish red cap, and brownish upperparts. Similar to many other species of cisticola, but note Chattering Cisticola’s song and generally uniform coloration. Song is a dry churring “kur-kur-kur-kur-kur!”, sometimes given with introductory notes.