Tabora Cisticola

Tabora Cisticola

Cisticola angusticauda

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Akagera National Park

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

111 Verified sightings at Akagera National Park From 2019 to 2026
506 In all 4 parks
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Tabora Cisticola

The long-tailed cisticola (Cisticola angusticauda), also known as the Tabora cisticola, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is widespread across Zambia, Tanzania and neighbouring areas. Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call0:26

Zambia · 2023

© Dries Van de Loock · XC854443 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Song0:40

Zambia · 2026

© Magnus Wadstein · XC1185151 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~20%
2 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~20%
3 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
4 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Tabora Cisticola in Akagera National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Tabora Cisticola sighting in Akagera National Park on a given day, based on 111 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 101st most-seen of the 320 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Tabora Cisticola in Akagera National Park?

April and July

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Tabora Cisticola in Akagera National Park on a given day, against about 10% in February–March, May, August and October–December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Tabora Cisticola?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tabora Cisticola sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Akagera National Park the best place to see a Tabora Cisticola?

Among the best

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Tabora Cisticola sightings, Akagera National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Lake Mburo National Park (Uganda, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Tabora Cisticola live in Akagera National Park?

Same genus: Cisticola

The closest relatives of the Tabora Cisticola that you can see in Akagera National Park (genus Cisticola, Cisticolas) are Trilling Cisticola (about 30%), Croaking Cisticola (about 20%) and Winding Cisticola (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Tabora Cisticola sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Tabora Cisticola is recorded against all the birds logged in Akagera National Park (111 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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