Tiny Cisticola
Cisticola nana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
- GenusCisticola (Cisticolas)
- SpeciesCisticola nana (Tiny Cisticola)
The tiny cisticola (Cisticola nana) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Tiny Cisticola sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 10 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
Pectoral-patch Cisticola
Cisticola brunnescens
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
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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tiny Cisticola in Amboseli National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Tiny Cisticola sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tiny Cisticola in Amboseli National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Tiny Cisticola in Amboseli National Park in our monthly data.