Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Singing Cisticola in Accra?

Accepted Answer

Rare. Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Singing Cisticola sighting in Accra on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 117th most-seen of the 162 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Singing Cisticola in Accra?

Accepted Answer

June and October. In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Singing Cisticola in Accra on a given day, against under 5% in July–September and November–May, the lowest months. Those are among Accra's wettest months, with about 170 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in January.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Between 7 and 10 am. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Singing Cisticola sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Accra the best place to see a Singing Cisticola?

Accepted Answer

5th of 8. Of the 8 cities where we can rate Singing Cisticola sightings, Accra ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Nairobi (Kenya, about 30%), Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso, about 10%) and Lilongwe (Malawi, about 10%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Singing Cisticola live in Accra?

Accepted Answer

Same genus: Cisticola. The closest relatives of the Singing Cisticola that you can see in Accra (genus Cisticola, Cisticolas) are Winding Cisticola (about 20%) and Zitting Cisticola (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Singing Cisticola sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Singing Cisticola is recorded against all the birds logged in Accra (13 verified sightings), 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~40%
2	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~30%
3	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	~10%
4	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	~10%
5	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
6	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	<5%
7	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
8	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
9	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
10	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
11	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
12	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
13	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
14	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
15	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
16	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
17	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
18	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Nairobi	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
2	Ouagadougou	🇧🇫 Burkina Faso	~10%
3	Lilongwe	🇲🇼 Malawi	~10%
4	Kigali	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
5	Accra	🇬🇭 Ghana	<5%
6	Abuja	🇳🇬 Nigeria	<5%
7	Serrekunda	🇬🇲 Gambia	<5%
8	Kampala	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%

Singing Cisticola

About the Singing Cisticola

Sounds

Recent sightings of Singing Cisticola in Accra

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Accra

Winding Cisticola

Zitting Cisticola

Red-faced Cisticola

Siffling Cisticola

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