Hunter's Cisticola
Cisticola hunteri
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
- GenusCisticola (Cisticolas)
- SpeciesCisticola hunteri (Hunter's Cisticola)
Hunter's cisticola (Cisticola hunteri) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are tropical moist montane and high-elevation shrubland. It is a dueting species. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Hunter's Cisticola sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 245 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Rattling Cisticola
Cisticola chiniana
Winding Cisticola
Cisticola marginatus
Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis
Pectoral-patch Cisticola
Cisticola brunnescens
Red-faced Cisticola
Cisticola erythrops
Desert Cisticola
Cisticola aridulus
Singing Cisticola
Cisticola cantans
Croaking Cisticola
Cisticola natalensis
Trilling Cisticola
Cisticola woosnami
Siffling Cisticola
Cisticola brachypterus
Stout Cisticola
Cisticola robustus
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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Hunter's Cisticola in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hunter's Cisticola sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 245 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Hunter's Cisticola in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
April has the highest sighting rate for Hunter's Cisticola in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.