Tabora Cisticola
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Tabora Cisticola

Cisticola angusticauda

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

The long-tailed cisticola (Cisticola angusticauda), also known as the Tabora cisticola, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is widespread across Zambia, Tanzania and neighbouring areas. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Tabora Cisticola sighting in Akagera National Park, based on 90 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Akagera National Park

Trilling Cisticola
LC

Trilling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola woosnami

30–40% · Possible
Croaking Cisticola
LC

Croaking Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola natalensis

20–30% · Possible
Winding Cisticola
LC

Winding Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola marginatus

10–20% · With luck
Stout Cisticola
LC

Stout Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola robustus

10–20% · With luck
Carruthers's Cisticola
LC

Carruthers's Cisticola

Bird

Cisticola carruthersi

Insufficient data
Zitting Cisticola
LC

Zitting Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola juncidis

5–10% · With luck
Chubb's Cisticola
LC

Chubb's Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chubbi

<5% · Rare
Singing Cisticola
LC

Singing Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola cantans

<5% · Rare
Red-faced Cisticola
LC

Red-faced Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola erythrops

<5% · Rare
Wing-snapping Cisticola
LC

Wing-snapping Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola ayresii

<5% · Rare
Siffling Cisticola
LC

Siffling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola brachypterus

Insufficient data
Rock-loving Cisticola
LC

Rock-loving Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola aberrans

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
5–10
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
5–10
Aug
20–30
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
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 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
2 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
3 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
4 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
5 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
6 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
7 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
8 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
9 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
10 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
11 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
12 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tabora Cisticola in Akagera National Park?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Tabora Cisticola sighting in Akagera National Park, based on 90 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tabora Cisticola in Akagera National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Tabora Cisticola in Akagera National Park in our monthly data.

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