Carruthers's Cisticola

Carruthers's Cisticola

Cisticola carruthersi

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

117 Verified sightings at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park From 2019 to 2026
285 In all 4 parks
July Best month

About the Carruthers's Cisticola

Carruthers's cisticola (Cisticola carruthersi) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is swamps. Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call0:13

Uganda · 2022

© Peter Boesman · XC739556 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Song0:05

Kenya · 2020

© James Bradley · XC538091 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Call0:25

Uganda · 2025

© Bernard BOUSQUET · XC1053105 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
2 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
3 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
4 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kigali 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Carruthers's Cisticola in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Carruthers's Cisticola sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on a given day, based on 117 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 179th most-seen of the 400 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Carruthers's Cisticola in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

January and April–August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Carruthers's Cisticola in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and September–December, the lowest months.

Is Bwindi Impenetrable National Park the best place to see a Carruthers's Cisticola?

Yes

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Carruthers's Cisticola sightings, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Lake Mburo National Park (Uganda, about 10%) and Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda, about 10%).

Where does the Carruthers's Cisticola sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Carruthers's Cisticola is recorded against all the birds logged in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (117 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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