Whistling Cisticola
Cisticola lateralis
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyCisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
- GenusCisticola (Cisticolas)
- SpeciesCisticola lateralis (Whistling Cisticola)
About the Whistling Cisticola
The whistling cisticola (Cisticola lateralis) is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family. It is native to the African tropical rainforest and adjacent areas. Its natural habitats include subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, and moist savanna.
The whistling cisticola was formally described in 1843 by the British zoologist and collector Louis Fraser under the binomial name Drymoica lateralis based on a specimen collected near Cape Palmas in the south of Liberia. The specific epithet lateralis is Latin meaning "of the side" or "lateral". The whistling cisticola is now one of 53 species placed in the genus Cisticola that was introduced in 1829 by the German naturalist Johann Jakob Kaup.
Three subspecies are recognised: C. l. lateralis (Fraser, 1843) – Senegal and Gambia to Cameroon C. l. antinorii (Heuglin, 1867) – Central African Republic to west Kenya C. l. modestus (Barboza du Bocage, 1880) – Gabon to north Angola, south DR Congo and north Zambia
The whistling cisticola is a mid-sized bird that has a body length of 13–16 cm with a male weight of 14-21 grams, and female weight of 12-19 grams. A breeding, male cisticola is described to... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Whistling Cisticola in Murchison Falls 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 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Whistling Cisticola in Murchison Falls National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Whistling Cisticola sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
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.