Singing Cisticola
Cisticola cantans
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
- GenusCisticola (Cisticolas)
- SpeciesCisticola cantans (Singing Cisticola)
The singing cisticola (Cisticola cantans) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is native to northern and eastern sub-Saharan Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Singing Cisticola sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kidepo Valley National Park
Croaking Cisticola
Cisticola natalensis
Rattling Cisticola
Cisticola chiniana
Foxy Cisticola
Cisticola troglodytes
Red-pate Cisticola
Cisticola ruficeps
Boran Cisticola
Cisticola bodessa
Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis
Siffling Cisticola
Cisticola brachypterus
Black-necked Cisticola
Cisticola eximius
Red-faced Cisticola
Cisticola erythrops
Wing-snapping Cisticola
Cisticola ayresii
Whistling Cisticola
Cisticola lateralis
Ashy Cisticola
Cisticola cinereolus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Singing Cisticola in Kidepo Valley National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Singing Cisticola sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Singing Cisticola in Kidepo Valley National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Singing Cisticola in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.