Pectoral-patch Cisticola
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Pectoral-patch Cisticola

Cisticola brunnescens

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Bale Mountains National Park
7 Verified records at Bale Mountains National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

The pectoral-patch cisticola (Cisticola brunnescens) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is native to the Adamawa Massif, Gabon, the Congo and highlands of East Africa. Its natural habitats are damp or wet areas in upland grassland. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Pectoral-patch Cisticola sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bale Mountains National Park

Ethiopian Cisticola
LC

Ethiopian Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola lugubris

50–60% · Likely
Singing Cisticola
LC

Singing Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola cantans

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

Red-faced Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola erythrops

Insufficient data
Tawny-flanked Prinia
LC

Tawny-flanked Prinia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prinia subflava

30–40% · Possible
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

Insufficient data
Abyssinian Thrush
LC

Abyssinian Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus abyssinicus

80–90% · Very likely
Streaky Seedeater
LC

Streaky Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra striolata

80–90% · Very likely
Moorland Chat
LC

Moorland Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pinarochroa sordida

70–80% · Very likely
Tacazze Sunbird
LC

Tacazze Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia tacazze

60–70% · Likely
Baglafecht Weaver
LC

Baglafecht Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus baglafecht

60–70% · Likely
Abyssinian Siskin
LC

Abyssinian Siskin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Serinus nigriceps

60–70% · Likely
Abyssinian Catbird

Abyssinian Catbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parophasma galinieri

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
☀️🌙🌙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
10–20%
2 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
3 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
4 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
5 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
6 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
<5%
7 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
8 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
9 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pectoral-patch Cisticola in Bale Mountains National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Pectoral-patch Cisticola sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pectoral-patch Cisticola in Bale Mountains National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Pectoral-patch Cisticola in Bale Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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