Gray Wren-Warbler
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Gray Wren-Warbler

Calamonastes simplex

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Tarangire National Park
9 Verified records at Tarangire National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The grey wren-warbler (Calamonastes simplex) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. The grey wren-warbler is a shy bird found in dense bush and undergrowth. It is normally found singly or in pairs and is a dark brownish-grey with inconspicuous barred markings. The tail is black and the eye red. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Wren-Warbler sighting in Tarangire National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tarangire National Park

Miombo Wren-Warbler
LC

Miombo Wren-Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calamonastes undosus

Insufficient data
Rattling Cisticola
LC

Rattling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chiniana

40–50% · Likely
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

20–30% · Possible
Tawny-flanked Prinia
LC

Tawny-flanked Prinia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prinia subflava

20–30% · Possible
Winding Cisticola
LC

Winding Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola marginatus

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-breasted Apalis
LC

Yellow-breasted Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis flavida

10–20% · With luck
Zitting Cisticola
LC

Zitting Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola juncidis

10–20% · With luck
Buff-bellied Warbler
LC

Buff-bellied Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phyllolais pulchella

5–10% · With luck
Desert Cisticola
LC

Desert Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola aridulus

5–10% · With luck
Croaking Cisticola
LC

Croaking Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola natalensis

5–10% · With luck
Tabora Cisticola
LC

Tabora Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola angusticauda

Insufficient data
Yellow-bellied Eremomela
LC

Yellow-bellied Eremomela

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eremomela icteropygialis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
2 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
3 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
4 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
30–40%
5 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
6 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
7 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
8 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
9 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
10 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
11 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
12 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gray Wren-Warbler in Tarangire National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Wren-Warbler sighting in Tarangire National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gray Wren-Warbler in Tarangire National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Gray Wren-Warbler in Tarangire National Park in our monthly data.

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