Siffling Cisticola
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Siffling Cisticola

Cisticola brachypterus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Virunga National Park
29 Verified records at Virunga National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The short-winged cisticola (Cisticola brachypterus), also known as the siffling cisticola, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The short-winged cisticola resembles the neddicky, a similar member of the genus Cisticola, but lacks the rufous crown with a shorter tail and clear buff underparts. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Siffling Cisticola sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park

Chubb's Cisticola
LC

Chubb's Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chubbi

40–50% · Likely
Winding Cisticola
LC

Winding Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola marginatus

5–10% · With luck
Carruthers's Cisticola
LC

Carruthers's Cisticola

Bird

Cisticola carruthersi

5–10% · With luck
Trilling Cisticola
LC

Trilling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola woosnami

5–10% · With luck
Red-faced Cisticola
LC

Red-faced Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola erythrops

<5% · Rare
Zitting Cisticola
LC

Zitting Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola juncidis

<5% · Rare
Croaking Cisticola
LC

Croaking Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola natalensis

<5% · Rare
Stout Cisticola
LC

Stout Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola robustus

<5% · Rare
Singing Cisticola
LC

Singing Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola cantans

<5% · Rare
Wing-snapping Cisticola
LC

Wing-snapping Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola ayresii

<5% · Rare
Rattling Cisticola
LC

Rattling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chiniana

<5% · Rare
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
2 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
3 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
4 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
5 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
6 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
7 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
8 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
<5%
9 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
10 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
11 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
12 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
13 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
14 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
15 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
16 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
17 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
18 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
19 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
20 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
21 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Siffling Cisticola in Virunga National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Siffling Cisticola sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Siffling Cisticola in Virunga National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Siffling Cisticola in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.

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