Red-pate Cisticola
Cisticola ruficeps
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyCisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
- GenusCisticola (Cisticolas)
- SpeciesCisticola ruficeps (Red-pate Cisticola)
About the Red-pate Cisticola
The red-pate cisticola (Cisticola ruficeps) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, and Uganda.
Its natural habitats are dry savanna and swamps. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Red-pate 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 Red-pate Cisticola in Kidepo Valley National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-pate Cisticola sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 134 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-pate Cisticola in Kidepo Valley National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Red-pate Cisticola in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.