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Singing Cisticola

Cisticola cantans

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Queen Elizabeth National Park
22 Verified sightings at Queen Elizabeth National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,457 Verified sightings across all 30 parks From 2019 to 2026
September 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 Queen Elizabeth National Park

Zitting Cisticola
LC

Zitting Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola juncidis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Croaking Cisticola
LC

Croaking Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola natalensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Trilling Cisticola
LC

Trilling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola woosnami

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Winding Cisticola
LC

Winding Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola marginatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Red-faced Cisticola
LC

Red-faced Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola erythrops

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

Stout Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola robustus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Wing-snapping Cisticola
LC

Wing-snapping Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola ayresii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Carruthers's Cisticola
LC

Carruthers's Cisticola

Bird

Cisticola carruthersi

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

Siffling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola brachypterus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Chubb's Cisticola
LC

Chubb's Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chubbi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Rattling Cisticola
LC

Rattling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chiniana

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

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 Queen Elizabeth National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Singing Cisticola sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Singing Cisticola in Queen Elizabeth National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Singing Cisticola in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.

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