Stierling's Barred Warbler
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Stierling's Barred Warbler

Calamonastes stierlingi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Kruger National Park
437 Verified records at Kruger National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Stierling's wren-warbler (Calamonastes stierlingi), is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae found in southern Africa. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the miombo wren-warbler. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Stierling's Barred Warbler sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 437 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park

Barred Wren-Warbler
LC

Barred Wren-Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calamonastes fasciolatus

Insufficient data
Rattling Cisticola
LC

Rattling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chiniana

30–40% · Possible
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

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-breasted Apalis
LC

Yellow-breasted Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis flavida

20–30% · Possible
Red-faced Cisticola
LC

Red-faced Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola erythrops

10–20% · With luck
Zitting Cisticola
LC

Zitting Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola juncidis

5–10% · With luck
Burnt-neck Eremomela
LC

Burnt-neck Eremomela

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eremomela usticollis

<5% · Rare
Piping Cisticola
LC

Piping Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola fulvicapilla

<5% · Rare
Croaking Cisticola
LC

Croaking Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola natalensis

<5% · Rare
Yellow-bellied Eremomela
LC

Yellow-bellied Eremomela

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eremomela icteropygialis

<5% · Rare
Bar-throated Apalis
LC

Bar-throated Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis thoracica

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
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 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
2 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
5–10%
3 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
4 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
5 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
6 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
7 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
8 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
9 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
10 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
11 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Stierling's Barred Warbler in Kruger National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Stierling's Barred Warbler sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 437 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Stierling's Barred Warbler in Kruger National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Stierling's Barred Warbler in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.

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