Croaking Cisticola
Cisticola natalensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
- GenusCisticola (Cisticolas)
- SpeciesCisticola natalensis (Croaking Cisticola)
The croaking cisticola (Cisticola natalensis) is an Old World warbler in the family Cisticolidae. It is a resident breeder in Africa south of the Sahara. The croaking cisticola is an insectivorous passerine that is found in rank grassland habitats, often near swamps or water. Male cisticolas are polygamous; the female builds a discreet nest deep in the grasses, often binding living leaves into the soft fabric of felted plant-down, cobwebs, and grass. The croaking cisticola's nest is a ball shape with a side entrance; 2-4 eggs are laid. This is the largest cisticola. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Hwange National Park
Rattling Cisticola
Cisticola chiniana
Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis
Piping Cisticola
Cisticola fulvicapilla
Rock-loving Cisticola
Cisticola aberrans
Desert Cisticola
Cisticola aridulus
Gray Cisticola
Cisticola rufilatus
Red-faced Cisticola
Cisticola erythrops
Tawny-flanked Prinia
Prinia subflava
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Stierling's Barred Warbler
Calamonastes stierlingi
Yellow-breasted Apalis
Apalis flavida
Greencap Eremomela
Eremomela scotops
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Croaking Cisticola at Hwange National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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