Tiny Cisticola

Tiny Cisticola

Cisticola nana

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

The tiny cisticola (Cisticola nana) 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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Tiny Cisticola sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 108 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park

Rattling Cisticola
LC

Rattling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chiniana

10–20% · With luck
Coastal Cisticola
LC

Coastal Cisticola

Bird

Cisticola haematocephalus

5–10% · With luck
Ashy Cisticola
LC

Ashy Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola cinereolus

5–10% · With luck
Zitting Cisticola
LC

Zitting Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola juncidis

<5% · Rare
Singing Cisticola
LC

Singing Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola cantans

<5% · Rare
Desert Cisticola
LC

Desert Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola aridulus

<5% · Rare
Winding Cisticola
LC

Winding Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola marginatus

<5% · Rare
Siffling Cisticola
LC

Siffling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola brachypterus

<5% · Rare
Red-faced Cisticola
LC

Red-faced Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola erythrops

<5% · Rare
Rock-loving Cisticola
LC

Rock-loving Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola aberrans

Insufficient data
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

30–40% · Possible
Tawny-flanked Prinia
LC

Tawny-flanked Prinia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prinia subflava

20–30% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
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 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
2 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
3 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
4 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
5 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
6 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
7 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
8 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
9 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
10 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
11 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tiny Cisticola in Tsavo East National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tiny Cisticola sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 108 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tiny Cisticola in Tsavo East National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Tiny Cisticola in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.

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