Red-faced Cisticola
Cisticola erythrops
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
- GenusCisticola (Cisticolas)
- SpeciesCisticola erythrops (Red-faced Cisticola)
The red-faced cisticola (Cisticola erythrops) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is widely present across sub-Saharan Africa (rare in southern Africa). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland and swamps. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-faced Cisticola sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tsavo West National Park
Rattling Cisticola
Cisticola chiniana
Tiny Cisticola
Cisticola nana
Ashy Cisticola
Cisticola cinereolus
Winding Cisticola
Cisticola marginatus
Singing Cisticola
Cisticola cantans
Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis
Desert Cisticola
Cisticola aridulus
Croaking Cisticola
Cisticola natalensis
Siffling Cisticola
Cisticola brachypterus
Rock-loving Cisticola
Cisticola aberrans
Gray Wren-Warbler
Calamonastes simplex
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
📅 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 Red-faced Cisticola in Tsavo West National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Red-faced Cisticola sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-faced Cisticola in Tsavo West National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Red-faced Cisticola in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.