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Winding Cisticola

Cisticola marginatus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
14 Verified sightings at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park From 2019 to 2026
4,868 Verified sightings across all 29 parks From 2019 to 2026
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Winding Cisticola

The winding cisticola (Cisticola marginatus) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It has a scattered distribution across Africa south of the Sahara, and north of 11°S. The winding cisticola has several subspecies:

C. m. amphilectus Reichenow, 1875 Mauritania and Senegal to Ghana, south-western Cameroon and north-western Angola C. m. zalingei Lynes, 1930 northern Nigeria to western Sudan C. m. marginatus (Heuglin, 1869) southern Sudan and northern Uganda

C. m. nyansae Neumann, 1905 central DRCongo to Uganda and Kenya C. m. suahelicus Neumann, 1905 south-eastern DRCongo, Tanzania and north-eastern Zambia The Clements list (2017) and the Howard and Moore list (2014) lump the rufous-winged cisticola, Luapula cisticola, coastal cisticola and Ethiopian cisticola with the above subspecies as the winding cisticola Cisticola galactotes (sensu lato). The Clements list (2017) recognizes 11 subspecies.

Its natural habitats are tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland and swamps. Media related to Cisticola marginatus at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Cisticola marginatus at Wikispecies Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Chubb's Cisticola
LC

Chubb's Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chubbi

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Carruthers's Cisticola
LC

Carruthers's Cisticola

Bird

Cisticola carruthersi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Red-faced Cisticola
LC

Red-faced Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola erythrops

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Singing Cisticola
LC

Singing Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola cantans

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Trilling Cisticola
LC

Trilling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola woosnami

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Rattling Cisticola
LC

Rattling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chiniana

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Zitting Cisticola
LC

Zitting Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola juncidis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Stout Cisticola
LC

Stout Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola robustus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Wing-snapping Cisticola
LC

Wing-snapping Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola ayresii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Croaking Cisticola
LC

Croaking Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola natalensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Black-throated Apalis
LC

Black-throated Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis jacksoni

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Black-faced Rufous-Warbler
LC

Black-faced Rufous-Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bathmocercus rufus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~50%
2 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~30%
3 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~30%
4 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~30%
5 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~20%
6 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
7 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
8 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
9 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
10 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~10%
11 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
12 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
13 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
14 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
15 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
16 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
17 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
18 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
~10%
19 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
20 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
21 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
22 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
23 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
24 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
25 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
26 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
27 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
28 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
29 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Winding Cisticola in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Winding Cisticola sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Winding Cisticola in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Winding Cisticola in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.

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