Siffling Cisticola
Siffling CisticolaSiffling CisticolaSiffling Cisticola

Siffling Cisticola

Cisticola brachypterus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Murchison Falls National Park
56 Verified records at Murchison Falls National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The short-winged cisticola (Cisticola brachypterus), also known as the siffling cisticola, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The short-winged cisticola resembles the neddicky, a similar member of the genus Cisticola, but lacks the rufous crown with a shorter tail and clear buff underparts. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Siffling Cisticola sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 56 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Murchison Falls National Park

Rattling Cisticola
LC

Rattling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chiniana

40–50% · Likely
Zitting Cisticola
LC

Zitting Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola juncidis

30–40% · Possible
Croaking Cisticola
LC

Croaking Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola natalensis

20–30% · Possible
Winding Cisticola
LC

Winding Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola marginatus

10–20% · With luck
Red-faced Cisticola
LC

Red-faced Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola erythrops

5–10% · With luck
Foxy Cisticola
LC

Foxy Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola troglodytes

<5% · Rare
Whistling Cisticola
LC

Whistling Cisticola

Bird

Cisticola lateralis

<5% · Rare
Singing Cisticola
LC

Singing Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola cantans

<5% · Rare
Wing-snapping Cisticola
LC

Wing-snapping Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola ayresii

<5% · Rare
Carruthers's Cisticola
LC

Carruthers's Cisticola

Bird

Cisticola carruthersi

<5% · Rare
Red-pate Cisticola
LC

Red-pate Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola ruficeps

Insufficient data
Black-necked Cisticola
LC

Black-necked Cisticola

Bird

Cisticola eximius

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
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 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
2 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
3 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
4 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
5 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
6 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
7 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
8 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
<5%
9 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
10 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
11 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
12 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
13 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
14 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
15 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
16 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
17 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
18 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
19 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
20 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
21 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Siffling Cisticola in Murchison Falls National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Siffling Cisticola sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 56 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Siffling Cisticola in Murchison Falls National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Siffling Cisticola in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.

← Back to Murchison Falls National Park