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Singing Cisticola

Cisticola cantans

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Niokolo-Koba National Park
15 Verified sightings at Niokolo-Koba National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,457 Verified sightings across all 30 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Singing Cisticola

The singing cisticola (Cisticola cantans) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is native to northern and eastern sub-Saharan Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

Singing cisticola - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Niokolo-Koba National Park

Zitting Cisticola
LC

Zitting Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola juncidis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Rufous Cisticola
LC

Rufous Cisticola

Bird

Cisticola rufus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Red-faced Cisticola
LC

Red-faced Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola erythrops

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Senegal Eremomela
LC

Senegal Eremomela

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eremomela pusilla

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Tawny-flanked Prinia
LC

Tawny-flanked Prinia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prinia subflava

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Oriole Warbler
LC

Oriole Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hypergerus atriceps

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Red-winged Warbler

Red-winged Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliolais erythropterus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Yellow-breasted Apalis
LC

Yellow-breasted Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis flavida

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Long-tailed Glossy Starling
LC

Long-tailed Glossy Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis caudatus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely
Yellow-crowned Gonolek
LC

Yellow-crowned Gonolek

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius barbarus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~40%
2 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~30%
3 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
~10%
4 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
~10%
5 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
<5%
6 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
7 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
8 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
9 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
10 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
11 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
12 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
13 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
14 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
15 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
16 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
17 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
18 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
19 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
20 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
21 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
22 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
23 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
24 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
25 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
26 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
27 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
28 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
29 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
30 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Singing Cisticola in Niokolo-Koba National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Singing Cisticola sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Singing Cisticola in Niokolo-Koba National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Singing Cisticola in Niokolo-Koba National Park in our monthly data.

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