Cisticola haematocephalus
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
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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More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Dar es-Salaam | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Mombasa | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Coastal Cisticola sighting in Mombasa on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 78th most-seen of the 146 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Coastal Cisticola in Mombasa on a given day, against under 5% in October, the lowest month.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Coastal Cisticola sightings, Mombasa ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Dar es-Salaam (Tanzania, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Coastal Cisticola is recorded against all the birds logged in Mombasa (34 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.
