Cisticola ayresii
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In 3 days ~10%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Wing-snapping Cisticola sighting in Murchison Falls National Park on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 299th 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 Wing-snapping Cisticola in Murchison Falls National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.
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.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Wing-snapping Cisticola sightings, Murchison Falls National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Golden Gate Highlands National Park (South Africa, about 20%) and Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda, about 10%).
Same genus: Cisticola
The closest relatives of the Wing-snapping 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 Wing-snapping Cisticola is recorded against all the birds logged in Murchison Falls 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.
