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Cloud Cisticola
Showing stays that recordCloud Cisticola2 stays list it on site or nearby
Species insights

Parks where hosts record the Cloud Cisticola

Stays that give back

Across KwaZulu-Natal

Kosi Forest Lodge

Kosi Forest Lodge

iSimangaliso Wetland Park · Price on request

Reliably seen · Birder friendly

Kosi Forest Lodge
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Tandweni Villa

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Birder friendly

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Zululand Lodge

Zululand Lodge

Hluhluwe · From R 3,280 a night

Birder friendly

Zululand Lodge
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When and where to find the Cloud Cisticola

Hosts have recorded the Cloud Cisticola at stays in or beside Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.

How and when to see the Cloud Cisticola

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.

Species

Cisticola textrix

Records

92

iNaturalist observations

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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 KwaZulu-Natal?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cloud Cisticola at stays in or beside Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland 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 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. 2 places to stay on Spekboom in KwaZulu-Natal 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. Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. 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.