Hunter's Cisticola
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Hunter's Cisticola

Cisticola hunteri

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

Hunter's cisticola (Cisticola hunteri) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are tropical moist montane and high-elevation shrubland. It is a dueting species. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Hunter's Cisticola sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Arusha National Park

Trilling Cisticola
LC

Trilling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola woosnami

40–50% · Likely
Singing Cisticola
LC

Singing Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola cantans

30–40% · Possible
Rattling Cisticola
LC

Rattling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chiniana

20–30% · Possible
Winding Cisticola
LC

Winding Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola marginatus

20–30% · Possible
Red-faced Cisticola
LC

Red-faced Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola erythrops

10–20% · With luck
Siffling Cisticola
LC

Siffling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola brachypterus

5–10% · With luck
Croaking Cisticola
LC

Croaking Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola natalensis

<5% · Rare
Desert Cisticola
LC

Desert Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola aridulus

<5% · Rare
Zitting Cisticola
LC

Zitting Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola juncidis

<5% · Rare
Tiny Cisticola
LC

Tiny Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola nana

Insufficient data
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-breasted Apalis
LC

Yellow-breasted Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis flavida

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
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 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
2 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
3 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
4 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
5 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
6 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Hunter's Cisticola in Arusha National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Hunter's Cisticola sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Hunter's Cisticola in Arusha National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Hunter's Cisticola in Arusha National Park in our monthly data.

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