Aberdare Cisticola

Aberdare Cisticola

Cisticola aberdare

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Aberdare National Park
168 Verified records at Aberdare National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Aberdare cisticola (Cisticola aberdare) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is endemic to Kenya. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-elevation grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Aberdare Cisticola sighting in Aberdare National Park, based on 168 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Aberdare National Park

Hunter's Cisticola
LC

Hunter's Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola hunteri

60–70% · Likely
Rattling Cisticola
LC

Rattling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chiniana

10–20% · With luck
Red-faced Cisticola
LC

Red-faced Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola erythrops

5–10% · With luck
Singing Cisticola
LC

Singing Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola cantans

<5% · Rare
Levaillant's Cisticola
LC

Levaillant's Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola tinniens

<5% · Rare
Stout Cisticola
LC

Stout Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola robustus

<5% · Rare
Wing-snapping Cisticola
LC

Wing-snapping Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola ayresii

<5% · Rare
Winding Cisticola
LC

Winding Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola marginatus

<5% · Rare
Pectoral-patch Cisticola
LC

Pectoral-patch Cisticola

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Cisticola brunnescens

Insufficient data
Gray-capped Warbler
LC

Gray-capped Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eminia lepida

20–30% · Possible
Chestnut-throated Apalis
LC

Chestnut-throated Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis porphyrolaema

20–30% · With luck
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

20–30% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
10–20
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

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

About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Aberdare Cisticola sighting in Aberdare National Park, based on 168 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

October has the highest sighting rate for Aberdare Cisticola in Aberdare National Park in our monthly data.

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