Cisticola carruthersi
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In 3 days ~10%
Carruthers's cisticola (Cisticola carruthersi) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is swamps. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kigali | 🇷🇼 Rwanda |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Carruthers's Cisticola sighting in Murchison Falls National Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 311th most-seen of the 424 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Carruthers's Cisticola in Murchison Falls National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Carruthers's Cisticola sightings, Murchison Falls National Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda, about 10%), Lake Mburo National Park (Uganda, about 10%) and Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda, about 10%).
Same genus: Cisticola
The closest relatives of the Carruthers's Cisticola that you can see in Murchison Falls National Park (genus Cisticola, Cisticolas) are Rattling Cisticola (about 40%), Zitting Cisticola (about 30%) and Croaking Cisticola (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Carruthers's Cisticola is recorded against all the birds logged in Murchison Falls National Park (18 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.
