Foxy Cisticola
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Foxy Cisticola

Cisticola troglodytes

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

The foxy cisticola (Cisticola troglodytes) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is native to Central African Republic (Bozoum and Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Garamba National Park), Ethiopia (Gambela National Park), Kenya (Mount Elgon), Sudan (Ashana-Bandingilo-Dinder-Imatong Mountains and Juba) and Uganda (Kidepo Valley National Park, Mt Kie Forest, Mt. Moroto Forest Reserve and Mt Otzi Forest Reserve). It is also known to be vagrant to Mali. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Foxy Cisticola sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 122 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kidepo Valley National Park

Croaking Cisticola
LC

Croaking Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola natalensis

50–60% · Likely
Rattling Cisticola
LC

Rattling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chiniana

40–50% · Likely
Red-pate Cisticola
LC

Red-pate Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola ruficeps

30–40% · Possible
Boran Cisticola
LC

Boran Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola bodessa

20–30% · Possible
Zitting Cisticola
LC

Zitting Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola juncidis

20–30% · Possible
Siffling Cisticola
LC

Siffling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola brachypterus

10–20% · With luck
Black-necked Cisticola
LC

Black-necked Cisticola

Bird

Cisticola eximius

<5% · Rare
Red-faced Cisticola
LC

Red-faced Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola erythrops

<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
Whistling Cisticola
LC

Whistling Cisticola

Bird

Cisticola lateralis

Insufficient data
Ashy Cisticola
LC

Ashy Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola cinereolus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
50–60
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
50–60
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 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
2 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Foxy Cisticola in Kidepo Valley National Park?

About 39% of wildlife watchers report a Foxy Cisticola sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 122 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Foxy Cisticola in Kidepo Valley National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Foxy Cisticola in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.

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