Winding Cisticola
Cisticola marginatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
- GenusCisticola (Cisticolas)
- SpeciesCisticola marginatus (Winding Cisticola)
Closest Relatives at Amboseli National Park
Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis
Rattling Cisticola
Cisticola chiniana
Ashy Cisticola
Cisticola cinereolus
Desert Cisticola
Cisticola aridulus
Pectoral-patch Cisticola
Cisticola brunnescens
Tiny Cisticola
Cisticola nana
Singing Cisticola
Cisticola cantans
Croaking Cisticola
Cisticola natalensis
Red-faced Cisticola
Cisticola erythrops
Gray Wren-Warbler
Calamonastes simplex
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Buff-bellied Warbler
Phyllolais pulchella
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 9 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 16 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 17 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 18 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 19 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 20 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 21 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 22 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 23 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Winding Cisticola in Amboseli National Park?
About 29% of visitor-days record a Winding Cisticola sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 277 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Winding Cisticola in Amboseli National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Winding Cisticola in Amboseli National Park in our monthly data.