Trilling Cisticola
Trilling Cisticola

Trilling Cisticola

Cisticola woosnami

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Lake Mburo National Park
637 Verified records at Lake Mburo National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The trilling cisticola (Cisticola woosnami) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Trilling Cisticola sighting in Lake Mburo National Park, based on 637 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lake Mburo National Park

Tabora Cisticola
LC

Tabora Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola angusticauda

10–20% · With luck
Winding Cisticola
LC

Winding Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola marginatus

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

Chubb's Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chubbi

Insufficient data
Zitting Cisticola
LC

Zitting Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola juncidis

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

Carruthers's Cisticola

Bird

Cisticola carruthersi

5–10% · With luck
Croaking Cisticola
LC

Croaking Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola natalensis

<5% · Rare
Red-faced Cisticola
LC

Red-faced Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola erythrops

<5% · Rare
Rattling Cisticola
LC

Rattling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chiniana

<5% · Rare
Singing Cisticola
LC

Singing Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola cantans

<5% · Rare
Whistling Cisticola
LC

Whistling Cisticola

Bird

Cisticola lateralis

<5% · Rare
Siffling Cisticola
LC

Siffling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola brachypterus

<5% · Rare
Stout Cisticola
LC

Stout Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola robustus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
60–70
Feb
70–80
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
30–40
Aug
60–70
Sep
60–70
Oct
60–70
Nov
70–80
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
60–70%
2 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
3 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
30–40%
4 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
5 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
6 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
7 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
8 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
9 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
10 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
12 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
13 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
14 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
15 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
16 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
17 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
18 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
19 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Trilling Cisticola in Lake Mburo National Park?

About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Trilling Cisticola sighting in Lake Mburo National Park, based on 637 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Trilling Cisticola in Lake Mburo National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Trilling Cisticola in Lake Mburo National Park in our monthly data.

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