Pectoral-patch Cisticola
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Pectoral-patch Cisticola

Cisticola brunnescens

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Lake Nakuru National Park
99 Verified records at Lake Nakuru National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Pectoral-patch Cisticola sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 99 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lake Nakuru National Park

Rattling Cisticola
LC

Rattling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chiniana

50–60% · Likely
Winding Cisticola
LC

Winding Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola marginatus

10–20% · With luck
Stout Cisticola
LC

Stout Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola robustus

5–10% · With luck
Zitting Cisticola
LC

Zitting Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola juncidis

<5% · Rare
Hunter's Cisticola
LC

Hunter's Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola hunteri

<5% · Rare
Desert Cisticola
LC

Desert Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola aridulus

<5% · Rare
Singing Cisticola
LC

Singing Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola cantans

Insufficient data
Siffling Cisticola
LC

Siffling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola brachypterus

Insufficient data
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-breasted Apalis
LC

Yellow-breasted Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis flavida

10–20% · With luck
Tawny-flanked Prinia
LC

Tawny-flanked Prinia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prinia subflava

10–20% · With luck
Buff-bellied Warbler
LC

Buff-bellied Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phyllolais pulchella

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
☀️🌙🌙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 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
2 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
3 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
4 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
5 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
6 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
<5%
7 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
8 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
9 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pectoral-patch Cisticola in Lake Nakuru National Park?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Pectoral-patch Cisticola sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 99 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pectoral-patch Cisticola in Lake Nakuru National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Pectoral-patch Cisticola in Lake Nakuru National Park in our monthly data.

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