Cisticola luapula
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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 Moremi Game Reserve on a given day, based on 37 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 214th most-seen of the 334 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.
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Luapula Cisticola in Moremi Game Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months. That is one of Moremi Game Reserve's driest months, with almost no rain against 150 mm in January.
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.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Luapula Cisticola sightings, Moremi Game Reserve ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Chobe National Park (Botswana, under 5%) and Kafue National Park (Zambia, under 5%).
Same genus: Cisticola
The closest relatives of the Luapula Cisticola that you can see in Moremi Game Reserve (genus Cisticola, Cisticolas) are Rattling Cisticola (about 20%), Zitting Cisticola (about 10%) and Chirping Cisticola (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Luapula Cisticola is recorded against all the birds logged in Moremi Game Reserve (37 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.
