Cisticola luapula
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The Luapula cisticola (Cisticola luapula) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. The Luapula cisticola is monotypic. This taxon was split from the winding cisticola by the IOC and HBW, as were the rufous-winged cisticola, coastal cisticola and Ethiopian cisticola.
This species is found in eastern Angola, Lake Mweru (south-eastern DRC), Zambia, northern and north-eastern Namibia, northern Botswana and north-western Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland and swamps.
Media related to Cisticola luapula at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Cisticola luapula at Wikispecies Black-backed cisticola (A pre-split name for Luapula and Rufous-winged cisticola) - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 2 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 3 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Luapula Cisticola sighting in Chobe National Park on a given day, based on 61 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 182nd most-seen of the 373 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, May and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Luapula Cisticola in Chobe National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, June–September and November–January, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Luapula 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.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Luapula Cisticola sightings, Chobe National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Kafue National Park (Zambia, under 5%) and Moremi Game Reserve (Botswana, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Luapula Cisticola is recorded against all the birds logged in Chobe National Park (61 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.
