Whistling Cisticola

Whistling Cisticola

Cisticola lateralis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Murchison Falls National Park

Closest Relatives at Murchison Falls National Park

Rattling Cisticola
LC

Rattling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chiniana

40–50% · Likely
Zitting Cisticola
LC

Zitting Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola juncidis

30–40% · Possible
Croaking Cisticola
LC

Croaking Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola natalensis

20–30% · Possible
Winding Cisticola
LC

Winding Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola marginatus

10–20% · With luck
Red-faced Cisticola
LC

Red-faced Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola erythrops

0–10% · With luck
Siffling Cisticola
LC

Siffling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola brachypterus

0–10% · With luck
Foxy Cisticola
LC

Foxy Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola troglodytes

<5% · Rare
Singing Cisticola
LC

Singing Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola cantans

<5% · Rare
Wing-snapping Cisticola
LC

Wing-snapping Cisticola

Bird

Cisticola ayresii

<5% · Rare
Carruthers's Cisticola
LC

Carruthers's Cisticola

Bird

Cisticola carruthersi

<5% · Rare
Red-pate Cisticola
LC

Red-pate Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola ruficeps

Insufficient data
Black-necked Cisticola
LC

Black-necked Cisticola

Bird

Cisticola eximius

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
0–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
0–10
Jul
<5
Aug
0–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🕐 When They’re Spotted

🕐

Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.

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

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
2 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
3 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
4 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Whistling Cisticola in Murchison Falls National Park?

About 3% of visitor-days record a Whistling Cisticola sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 30 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Whistling Cisticola in Murchison Falls National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Whistling Cisticola in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.

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