Lynes's Cisticola (Cisticola distinctus)
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Lynes's Cisticola

Cisticola distinctus Lynes, 1930

Lynes's cisticola (Cisticola distinctus) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

Busiest months: April · Most records: Tanzania, Kenya

Where and when it's recorded

Lynes's Cisticola has been recorded at 16 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania73 records
  2. Engikaret Lark PlainsTanzania17 records
  3. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Lake MagadiTanzania13 records
More places
  1. Serengeti NPTanzania10 records
  2. Lake Nakuru NPKenya10 records
  3. Engikaret Lark Plains – Acacia Scrub to SouthTanzania9 records
  4. Lake NaivashaKenya9 records
  5. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro Serena Safari LodgeTanzania6 records
  6. Lake Naivasha Country ClubKenya6 records
  7. Serengeti NP – Serengeti Sopa LodgeTanzania4 records

Countries and regions with the most records

TanzaniaKenya

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Lynes's cisticola (Cisticola distinctus) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Uganda and Kenya. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.

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Questions

Where does the Lynes's Cisticola live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Uganda, Kenya. It is most often recorded in Tanzania and Kenya.

When is the best time to see the Lynes's Cisticola?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Southern Hemisphere).

What family is the Lynes's Cisticola in?

It belongs to the family Cisticolas & Allies (Cisticolidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

Range

Africa: Uganda, Kenya

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cisticolas & Allies Cisticolidae
Genus
Cisticola

Other birds in the genus Cisticola

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Lynes's Cisticola

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