Pectoral-patch Cisticola
Cisticola brunnescens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
- GenusCisticola (Cisticolas)
- SpeciesCisticola brunnescens (Pectoral-patch Cisticola)
The pectoral-patch cisticola (Cisticola brunnescens) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is native to the Adamawa Massif, Gabon, the Congo and highlands of East Africa. Its natural habitats are damp or wet areas in upland grassland. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Pectoral-patch Cisticola sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Amboseli National Park
Winding Cisticola
Cisticola marginatus
Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis
Rattling Cisticola
Cisticola chiniana
Ashy Cisticola
Cisticola cinereolus
Desert Cisticola
Cisticola aridulus
Tiny Cisticola
Cisticola nana
Singing Cisticola
Cisticola cantans
Croaking Cisticola
Cisticola natalensis
Red-faced Cisticola
Cisticola erythrops
Gray Wren-Warbler
Calamonastes simplex
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Buff-bellied Warbler
Phyllolais pulchella
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 7 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pectoral-patch Cisticola in Amboseli National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Pectoral-patch Cisticola sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Pectoral-patch Cisticola in Amboseli National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Pectoral-patch Cisticola in Amboseli National Park in our monthly data.