Winding Cisticola
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Winding Cisticola

Cisticola marginatus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Nyungwe National Park
1 Verified sightings at Nyungwe National Park From 2019 to 2026
4,868 Verified sightings across all 29 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Winding Cisticola

The winding cisticola (Cisticola marginatus) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It has a scattered distribution across Africa south of the Sahara, and north of 11°S. The winding cisticola has several subspecies:

C. m. amphilectus Reichenow, 1875 Mauritania and Senegal to Ghana, south-western Cameroon and north-western Angola C. m. zalingei Lynes, 1930 northern Nigeria to western Sudan C. m. marginatus (Heuglin, 1869) southern Sudan and northern Uganda

C. m. nyansae Neumann, 1905 central DRCongo to Uganda and Kenya C. m. suahelicus Neumann, 1905 south-eastern DRCongo, Tanzania and north-eastern Zambia The Clements list (2017) and the Howard and Moore list (2014) lump the rufous-winged cisticola, Luapula cisticola, coastal cisticola and Ethiopian cisticola with the above subspecies as the winding cisticola Cisticola galactotes (sensu lato). The Clements list (2017) recognizes 11 subspecies.

Its natural habitats are tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland and swamps. Media related to Cisticola marginatus at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Cisticola marginatus at Wikispecies Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Nyungwe National Park

Chubb's Cisticola
LC

Chubb's Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chubbi

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Siffling Cisticola
LC

Siffling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola brachypterus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Singing Cisticola
LC

Singing Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola cantans

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Red-faced Cisticola
LC

Red-faced Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola erythrops

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Black-faced Apalis
LC

Black-faced Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis personata

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Chestnut-throated Apalis
LC

Chestnut-throated Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis porphyrolaema

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Black-throated Apalis
LC

Black-throated Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis jacksoni

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Ruwenzori Apalis
LC

Ruwenzori Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oreolais ruwenzorii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Banded Prinia
LC

Banded Prinia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prinia bairdii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Gray Apalis
LC

Gray Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis cinerea

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Black-faced Rufous-Warbler
LC

Black-faced Rufous-Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bathmocercus rufus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Kungwe Apalis
LC

Kungwe Apalis

Bird

Apalis argentea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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
~50%
2 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~30%
3 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~30%
4 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~30%
5 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~20%
6 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
7 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
8 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
9 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
10 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~10%
11 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
12 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
13 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
14 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
15 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
16 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
17 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
18 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
~10%
19 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
20 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
21 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
22 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
23 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
24 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
25 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
26 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
27 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
28 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
29 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
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