Singing Cisticola
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Singing Cisticola

Cisticola cantans

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Gorongosa National Park
23 Verified sightings at Gorongosa National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,457 Verified sightings across all 30 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Singing Cisticola

The singing cisticola (Cisticola cantans) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is native to northern and eastern sub-Saharan Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

Singing cisticola - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Gorongosa National Park

Rattling Cisticola
LC

Rattling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chiniana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Wailing Cisticola
LC

Wailing Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola lais

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Red-faced Cisticola
LC

Red-faced Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola erythrops

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Croaking Cisticola
LC

Croaking Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola natalensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Zitting Cisticola
LC

Zitting Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola juncidis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Piping Cisticola
LC

Piping Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola fulvicapilla

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Siffling Cisticola
LC

Siffling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola brachypterus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Rufous-winged Cisticola
LC

Rufous-winged Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola galactotes

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Yellow-breasted Apalis
LC

Yellow-breasted Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis flavida

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Tawny-flanked Prinia
LC

Tawny-flanked Prinia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prinia subflava

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Stierling's Barred Warbler
LC

Stierling's Barred Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calamonastes stierlingi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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
~40%
2 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~30%
3 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
~10%
4 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
~10%
5 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
<5%
6 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
7 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
8 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
9 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
10 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
11 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
12 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
13 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
14 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
15 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
16 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
17 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
18 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
19 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
20 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
21 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
22 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
23 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
24 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
25 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
26 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
27 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
28 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
29 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
30 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Singing Cisticola in Gorongosa National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Singing Cisticola sighting in Gorongosa National Park, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Singing Cisticola in Gorongosa National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Singing Cisticola in Gorongosa National Park in our monthly data.

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