Pectoral-patch Cisticola
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Pectoral-patch Cisticola

Cisticola brunnescens

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Masai Mara National Reserve
407 Verified records at Masai Mara National Reserve
April 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Pectoral-patch Cisticola sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 407 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve

Rattling Cisticola
LC

Rattling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chiniana

30–40% · Possible
Stout Cisticola
LC

Stout Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola robustus

10–20% · With luck
Zitting Cisticola
LC

Zitting Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola juncidis

10–20% · With luck
Winding Cisticola
LC

Winding Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola marginatus

10–20% · With luck
Croaking Cisticola
LC

Croaking Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola natalensis

10–20% · With luck
Tabora Cisticola
LC

Tabora Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola angusticauda

<5% · Rare
Ashy Cisticola
LC

Ashy Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola cinereolus

Insufficient data
Desert Cisticola
LC

Desert Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola aridulus

<5% · Rare
Trilling Cisticola
LC

Trilling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola woosnami

<5% · Rare
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
Rock-loving Cisticola
LC

Rock-loving Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola aberrans

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Masai Mara National Reserve?

About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Pectoral-patch Cisticola sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 407 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pectoral-patch Cisticola in Masai Mara National Reserve?

April has the highest sighting rate for Pectoral-patch Cisticola in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.

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