Tiny Cisticola

Tiny Cisticola

Cisticola nana

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Mkomazi National Park
47 Verified records at Mkomazi National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The tiny cisticola (Cisticola nana) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Tiny Cisticola sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 47 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park

Rattling Cisticola
LC

Rattling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chiniana

20–30% · Possible
Ashy Cisticola
LC

Ashy Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola cinereolus

5–10% · With luck
Winding Cisticola
LC

Winding Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola marginatus

5–10% · With luck
Singing Cisticola
LC

Singing Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola cantans

<5% · Rare
Croaking Cisticola
LC

Croaking Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola natalensis

<5% · Rare
Zitting Cisticola
LC

Zitting Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola juncidis

Insufficient data
Desert Cisticola
LC

Desert Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola aridulus

Insufficient data
Trilling Cisticola
LC

Trilling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola woosnami

Insufficient data
Coastal Cisticola
LC

Coastal Cisticola

Bird

Cisticola haematocephalus

Insufficient data
Red-faced Cisticola
LC

Red-faced Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola erythrops

Insufficient data
Bar-throated Apalis
LC

Bar-throated Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis thoracica

40–50% · Likely
African Tailorbird
LC

African Tailorbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Artisornis metopias

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
30–40
May
5–10
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
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 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
2 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
3 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
4 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
5 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
6 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
7 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
8 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
9 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
10 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
11 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tiny Cisticola in Mkomazi National Park?

About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Tiny Cisticola sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 47 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tiny Cisticola in Mkomazi National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Tiny Cisticola in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.

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