Where does the Rattling Cisticola live?
Cisticola chiniana has 194,144 records in 21 countries and territories, from 1859 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 194,144 records
- 21 places
- 133 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesCisticolidaeCisticola
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 125,055 | |
| Kenya | 21,394 | |
| Tanzania | 10,772 | |
| Namibia | 7,821 | |
| Uganda | 6,470 | |
| Zimbabwe | 5,929 | |
| Botswana | 5,432 | |
| Eswatini | 3,346 | |
| Mozambique | 3,133 | |
| Zambia | 2,492 | |
| Ethiopia | 1,343 | |
| Malawi | 670 | |
| Angola | 136 | |
| DR Congo | 95 | |
| South Sudan | 34 | |
| Congo | 7 | |
| Nigeria | 6 | |
| Gabon | 4 | |
| Sudan | 2 | |
| Australia | 1 | |
| Rwanda | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Cisticolidae.
Common Tailorbird
1,168,030 records
Zitting Cisticola
1,167,063 records
Plain Prinia
767,298 records
Ashy Prinia
628,602 records
Tawny-flanked Prinia
307,385 records
Golden-headed Cisticola
305,492 records
Yellow-bellied Prinia
303,778 records
Green-backed Camaroptera
195,326 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.