Croaking Cisticola
Cisticola natalensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
- GenusCisticola (Cisticolas)
- SpeciesCisticola natalensis (Croaking Cisticola)
The croaking cisticola (Cisticola natalensis) is an Old World warbler in the family Cisticolidae. It is a resident breeder in Africa south of the Sahara. The croaking cisticola is an insectivorous passerine that is found in rank grassland habitats, often near swamps or water. Male cisticolas are polygamous; the female builds a discreet nest deep in the grasses, often binding living leaves into the soft fabric of felted plant-down, cobwebs, and grass. The croaking cisticola's nest is a ball shape with a side entrance; 2-4 eggs are laid. This is the largest cisticola. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Semuliki National Park
Winding Cisticola
Cisticola marginatus
Red-faced Cisticola
Cisticola erythrops
Whistling Cisticola
Cisticola lateralis
Singing Cisticola
Cisticola cantans
Trilling Cisticola
Cisticola woosnami
Chubb's Cisticola
Cisticola chubbi
Rattling Cisticola
Cisticola chiniana
Siffling Cisticola
Cisticola brachypterus
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Yellow-browed Camaroptera
Camaroptera superciliaris
Buff-throated Apalis
Apalis rufogularis
Olive-green Camaroptera
Camaroptera chloronota
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Croaking Cisticola at Semuliki National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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