Luapula Cisticola

Luapula Cisticola

Cisticola luapula

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Kafue National Park
28 Verified sightings at Kafue National Park From 2019 to 2026
143 Verified sightings across all 5 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Luapula Cisticola

The Luapula cisticola (Cisticola luapula) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. The Luapula cisticola is monotypic. This taxon was split from the winding cisticola by the IOC and HBW, as were the rufous-winged cisticola, coastal cisticola and Ethiopian cisticola. The Clements (2017) and Howard and Moore (2014) world lists consider these taxa as a single species, the winding cisticola C. galactotes (sensu lato).

This species is found in eastern Angola, Lake Mweru (south-eastern DRC), Zambia, northern and north-eastern Namibia, northern Botswana and north-western Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland and swamps.

Media related to Cisticola luapula at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Cisticola luapula at Wikispecies Black-backed cisticola (A pre-split name for Luapula and Rufous-winged cisticola) - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
2 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
3 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
4 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
5 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Luapula Cisticola in Kafue National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Luapula Cisticola sighting in Kafue National Park, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Luapula Cisticola in Kafue National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Luapula Cisticola in Kafue National Park in our monthly data.

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