Ashy Cisticola

Ashy Cisticola

Cisticola cinereolus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Samburu National Reserve
160 Verified records at Samburu National Reserve
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The ashy cisticola (Cisticola cinereolus) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Ashy Cisticola sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 160 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve

Rattling Cisticola
LC

Rattling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chiniana

10–20% · With luck
Zitting Cisticola
LC

Zitting Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola juncidis

10–20% · With luck
Desert Cisticola
LC

Desert Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola aridulus

5–10% · With luck
Winding Cisticola
LC

Winding Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola marginatus

<5% · Rare
Tiny Cisticola
LC

Tiny Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola nana

Insufficient data
Gray Wren-Warbler
LC

Gray Wren-Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calamonastes simplex

30–40% · Possible
Pale Prinia
LC

Pale Prinia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prinia somalica

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-breasted Apalis
LC

Yellow-breasted Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis flavida

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-vented Eremomela
LC

Yellow-vented Eremomela

Bird

Eremomela flavicrissalis

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-bellied Eremomela
LC

Yellow-bellied Eremomela

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eremomela icteropygialis

5–10% · With luck
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

5–10% · With luck
Tawny-flanked Prinia
LC

Tawny-flanked Prinia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prinia subflava

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
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 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
2 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
3 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
4 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
5 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
6 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
7 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
8 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
9 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
10 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
11 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
12 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ashy Cisticola in Samburu National Reserve?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Ashy Cisticola sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 160 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ashy Cisticola in Samburu National Reserve?

June has the highest sighting rate for Ashy Cisticola in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.

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