Foxy Cisticola
Cisticola troglodytes
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyCisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
- GenusCisticola (Cisticolas)
- SpeciesCisticola troglodytes (Foxy Cisticola)
About the Foxy Cisticola
The foxy cisticola (Cisticola troglodytes) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is native to Central African Republic (Bozoum and Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Garamba National Park), Ethiopia (Gambela National Park), Kenya (Mount Elgon), Sudan (Ashana-Bandingilo-Dinder-Imatong Mountains and Juba) and Uganda (Kidepo Valley National Park, Mt Kie Forest, Mt. Moroto Forest Reserve and Mt Otzi Forest Reserve). It is also known to be vagrant to Mali. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland.
Notes Bibliography BirdLife Species Factsheet." www.birdlife.org. 1 BirdLife Species Factsheet. 3 Mar. 2008 <http://www.birdlife.org/print.html?url=%2Fdatazone%2Fsites%2Findex.html%3Faction%3DSpcHTMDetails.asp%26sid%3D7349%26m%3D1>. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Foxy Cisticola in Kidepo Valley National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Foxy Cisticola in Kidepo Valley National Park?
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Foxy Cisticola sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 138 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Foxy Cisticola in Kidepo Valley National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Foxy Cisticola in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.