Coastal Cisticola
Cisticola haematocephalus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyCisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
- GenusCisticola (Cisticolas)
- SpeciesCisticola haematocephalus (Coastal Cisticola)
About the Coastal Cisticola
The coastal cisticola (Cisticola haematocephalus), also known as the umbabird, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found on the coastal plain of East Africa. Alternate common names are Mombasa black-backed cisticola.
The coastal cisticola is monotypic. This taxon was split from the winding cisticola by the IOC and HBW, as were the rufous-winged cisticola, Luapula cisticola and Ethiopian cisticola. The Clements (2017) and Howard and Moore (2014) world lists consider these taxa as a single species, the winding cisticola C. galactotes (sensu lato).
This species is found on the coastal plain of East Africa between 5°N to 10°S (southern Somalia to north-eastern Tanzania). Its natural habitats are tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland and swamps. Media related to Cisticola haematocephalus at Wikimedia Commons
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Recent sightings of Coastal Cisticola in Tsavo East National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park
Rattling Cisticola
Cisticola chiniana
Ashy Cisticola
Cisticola cinereolus
Tiny Cisticola
Cisticola nana
Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis
Singing Cisticola
Cisticola cantans
Desert Cisticola
Cisticola aridulus
Winding Cisticola
Cisticola marginatus
Siffling Cisticola
Cisticola brachypterus
Red-faced Cisticola
Cisticola erythrops
Rock-loving Cisticola
Cisticola aberrans
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Tawny-flanked Prinia
Prinia subflava
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Coastal Cisticola in Tsavo East National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Coastal Cisticola sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 206 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Coastal Cisticola in Tsavo East National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Coastal Cisticola in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.