Desert Cisticola
Cisticola aridulus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
- GenusCisticola (Cisticolas)
- SpeciesCisticola aridulus (Desert Cisticola)
The desert cisticola (Cisticola aridulus) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is present throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa, although relatively absent from central and coastal western areas of the continent. It is an insectivore. It forages primarily in grassy vegetation. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Desert Cisticola sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve
Ashy Cisticola
Cisticola cinereolus
Rattling Cisticola
Cisticola chiniana
Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis
Winding Cisticola
Cisticola marginatus
Tiny Cisticola
Cisticola nana
Gray Wren-Warbler
Calamonastes simplex
Pale Prinia
Prinia somalica
Yellow-breasted Apalis
Apalis flavida
Yellow-vented Eremomela
Eremomela flavicrissalis
Yellow-bellied Eremomela
Eremomela icteropygialis
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Tawny-flanked Prinia
Prinia subflava
📅 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 Desert Cisticola in Samburu National Reserve?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Desert Cisticola sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Desert Cisticola in Samburu National Reserve?
September has the highest sighting rate for Desert Cisticola in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.