Desert Cisticola
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Desert Cisticola

Cisticola aridulus

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

The desert cisticola (Cisticola aridulus) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is present throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa, although relatively absent from central and coastal western areas of the continent. It is an insectivore. It forages primarily in grassy vegetation. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Desert Cisticola sighting in Kafue National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kafue National Park

Croaking Cisticola
LC

Croaking Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola natalensis

10–20% · With luck
Zitting Cisticola
LC

Zitting Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola juncidis

10–20% · With luck
Rattling Cisticola
LC

Rattling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chiniana

5–10% · With luck
Red-faced Cisticola
LC

Red-faced Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola erythrops

5–10% · With luck
Piping Cisticola
LC

Piping Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola fulvicapilla

5–10% · With luck
Luapula Cisticola
LC

Luapula Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola luapula

5–10% · Rare
Siffling Cisticola
LC

Siffling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola brachypterus

<5% · Rare
Tabora Cisticola
LC

Tabora Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola angusticauda

<5% · Rare
Trilling Cisticola
LC

Trilling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola woosnami

<5% · Rare
Chirping Cisticola
LC

Chirping Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola pipiens

<5% · Rare
Pale-crowned Cisticola
LC

Pale-crowned Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola cinnamomeus

Insufficient data
Tawny-flanked Prinia
LC

Tawny-flanked Prinia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prinia subflava

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
10–20
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
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 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
2 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
3 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
4 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
5 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
6 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
7 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
8 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
9 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
10 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
11 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
12 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
13 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
14 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
15 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
16 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
17 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
18 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
19 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
20 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
21 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
22 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
23 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
24 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
25 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
26 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
27 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Desert Cisticola in Kafue National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Desert Cisticola sighting in Kafue National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Desert Cisticola in Kafue National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Desert Cisticola in Kafue National Park in our monthly data.

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