The Pectoral-patch Cisticola (Cisticola brunnescens) is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family.
At 9–10 cm. this is a small, streak backed cisticola with short or medium tail which may get longer in the breeding season. It differs from the Pale-crowned Cisticola in having a pale rufous (not buff) crown and forehead in the breeding season. The pectoral patches become darker in the breeding season, but even then they may not be easy to see.