Cisticola ayresii
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The wing-snapping cisticola (Cisticola ayresii), also known as Ayres' cisticola, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. Its scientific name honours South African ornithologist Thomas Ayres. It is found throughout central and southern Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
Wing-snapping cisticola - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden Gate Highlands National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Wing-snapping Cisticola sighting in Golden Gate Highlands National Park on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 60th most-seen of the 108 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
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Wing-snapping Cisticola in Golden Gate Highlands National Park on a given day, against about 10% in April–May, July and October–November, the lowest months. That is one of Golden Gate Highlands National Park's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain against 15 mm in June. March has too few records to rate.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Wing-snapping 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.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Wing-snapping Cisticola sightings, Golden Gate Highlands National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda, about 10%) and Murchison Falls National Park (Uganda, under 5%).
Same genus: Cisticola
The closest relatives of the Wing-snapping Cisticola that you can see in Golden Gate Highlands National Park (genus Cisticola, Cisticolas) are Levaillant's Cisticola (about 50%), Wailing Cisticola (about 30%) and Piping Cisticola (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Wing-snapping Cisticola is recorded against all the birds logged in Golden Gate Highlands National Park (19 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.
