KwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi
Stays in KwaZulu-Natal
Where to see
Where to see the Wailing Cisticola in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Wailing Cisticola at stays in or beside Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and Marakele National Park.
Cisticola lais
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Wailing Cisticola
Hosts have recorded the Wailing Cisticola at stays in or beside Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and Marakele National Park.
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
- KwaZulu-Natal
Limpopo
Marakele
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Cisticola lais
Records
195
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Wailing Cisticola on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Wailing Cisticola in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Wailing Cisticola at stays in or beside Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and Marakele National Park. 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 Wailing Cisticola in South Africa?
The Wailing Cisticola is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (56% of records), Eastern Cape (13% of records), Mpumalanga (11% of records), based on 195 iNaturalist observations. 6 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Wailing Cisticola on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Wailing Cisticola?
The Wailing 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. Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Marakele National Park: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Wailing Cisticola?
The wailing cisticola (Cisticola lais) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Angola, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Wailing Cisticola
Every stay on the Wailing Cisticola page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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