Singing Cisticola
Cisticola cantans
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
- GenusCisticola (Cisticolas)
- SpeciesCisticola cantans (Singing Cisticola)
The singing cisticola (Cisticola cantans) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is native to northern and eastern sub-Saharan Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Singing Cisticola sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 566 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Nairobi National Park
Winding Cisticola
Cisticola marginatus
Rattling Cisticola
Cisticola chiniana
Stout Cisticola
Cisticola robustus
Siffling Cisticola
Cisticola brachypterus
Pectoral-patch Cisticola
Cisticola brunnescens
Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis
Red-faced Cisticola
Cisticola erythrops
Desert Cisticola
Cisticola aridulus
Croaking Cisticola
Cisticola natalensis
Tiny Cisticola
Cisticola nana
Tawny-flanked Prinia
Prinia subflava
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Singing Cisticola in Nairobi National Park?
About 45% of wildlife watchers report a Singing Cisticola sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 566 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Singing Cisticola in Nairobi National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Singing Cisticola in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.