Hunter’s Cisticola occurs locally in the highlands of Kenya, at Mount Elgon in Uganda and in northern Tanzania. Two or more birds may sing together.
The upperparts are dark brown, with a slight russet tone on the head and indistinct streaking. The underparts are grey, paler on the throat.
It inhabits highlands above about 1,830 m, using scrub and bush, often along forest margins and in glades. Two or more birds may gather and sing in duet.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.