Cisticola ayresii
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Wing-snapping Cisticola sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park on a given day, based on 81 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 204th most-seen of the 434 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Wing-snapping Cisticola in Queen Elizabeth National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–July and September–December, 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.
2nd of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Wing-snapping Cisticola sightings, Queen Elizabeth National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Golden Gate Highlands National Park (South Africa, about 20%).
Same genus: Cisticola
The closest relatives of the Wing-snapping Cisticola that you can see in Queen Elizabeth National Park (genus Cisticola, Cisticolas) are Zitting Cisticola (about 30%), Croaking Cisticola (about 20%) and Trilling 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 Queen Elizabeth National Park (81 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.
