Cisticola haematocephalus
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The coastal cisticola (Cisticola haematocephalus), also known as the umbabird, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found on the coastal plain of East Africa. Alternate common names are Mombasa black-backed cisticola.
The coastal cisticola is monotypic. This taxon was split from the winding cisticola by the IOC and HBW, as were the rufous-winged cisticola, Luapula cisticola and Ethiopian cisticola. This species is found on the coastal plain of East Africa between 5°N to 10°S (southern Somalia to north-eastern Tanzania).
Its natural habitats are tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland and swamps. Media related to Cisticola haematocephalus at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Cisticola haematocephalus at Wikispecies Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dar es-Salaam | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Mombasa | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Coastal Cisticola sighting in Dar es-Salaam on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 38th most-seen of the 138 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.
January and May
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Coastal Cisticola in Dar es-Salaam on a given day, against about 10% in February, July–September and November, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Coastal Cisticola sightings, Dar es-Salaam has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Mombasa (Kenya, about 20%).
Same genus: Cisticola
The closest relatives of the Coastal Cisticola that you can see in Dar es-Salaam (genus Cisticola, Cisticolas) are Rattling Cisticola (about 30%) and Red-faced Cisticola (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Coastal Cisticola is recorded against all the birds logged in Dar es-Salaam (30 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.
