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Cloud Cisticola
Cisticola textrix
The cloud cisticola or tink-tink cisticola (Cisticola textrix) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
Species insights
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Records92 records
Curve from 92 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Cloud Cisticola is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
92 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Cloud Cisticola
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
From R 2,550a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
From R 5,636a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve
From R 1,180a night
Cloud Cisticola recorded here
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
From R 600a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
Cloud Cisticola recorded here
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
From R 300a night
Cloud Cisticola recorded here
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
From R 1,460a night
Cloud Cisticola recorded here
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Scolopia Cottage
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
From R 1,780a night
Cloud Cisticola recorded here
The Whale Trail (De Hoop)
De Hoop Nature Reserve
From R 6,460a night
Cloud Cisticola recorded here
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Damara Trail (De Mond)
De Mond Nature Reserve
From R 3,690a night
Cloud Cisticola recorded here
Smitswinkel Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park
From R 965a night
Cloud Cisticola recorded here
Kosi Forest Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Overseers Mountain Cottage
Table Mountain National Park
From R 4,009a night
Cloud Cisticola recorded here
Slangkop Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park
From R 770a night
Cloud Cisticola recorded here
Olifantsbos Guest House
Table Mountain National Park
From R 4,859a night
Cloud Cisticola recorded here
Mountain Zebra National Park
Mountain Zebra National Park
From R 449a night
Cloud Cisticola recorded here
Langebos Huts
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 2,093a night
Cloud Cisticola recorded here
Spekboom Tented Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 1,490a night
Cloud Cisticola recorded here
Golden Gate Hotel And Chalets
Golden Gate Highlands National Park
From R 1,741a night
Cloud Cisticola recorded here
Nyathi Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 2,901a night
Cloud Cisticola recorded here
Glen Reenen Rest Camp
Golden Gate Highlands National Park
From R 339a night
Cloud Cisticola recorded here
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When and where to find the Cloud Cisticola
Hosts have recorded the Cloud Cisticola at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park, Table Mountain National Park and De Hoop Nature Reserve.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
Western Cape
Table Mountain · De Hoop · Grootvadersbosch
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western CapeEastern Cape
Addo Elephant
Eastern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Eastern CapeFree State
Golden Gate Highlands
Free StateSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Free StateKwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland · Ithala
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Cisticola textrix
Records
92
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Cloud Cisticola on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Cloud Cisticola in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cloud Cisticola at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park, Table Mountain National Park, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Golden Gate Highlands National Park, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve and Agulhas National Park and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Cloud Cisticola in South Africa?
The Cloud Cisticola is most recorded in Western Cape (72% of records), Mpumalanga (8% of records), Eastern Cape (7% of records), based on 92 iNaturalist observations. 33 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Cloud Cisticola on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Cloud Cisticola?
The Cloud Cisticola is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Table Mountain National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; De Hoop Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Golden Gate Highlands National Park: Mar-May, Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Cloud Cisticola?
The cloud cisticola or tink-tink cisticola (Cisticola textrix) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Angola, Lesotho, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, and Zambia, and its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.