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.
Lynes's cisticola is sometimes considered as a subspecies species of the wailing cisticola (Cisticola lais ). The vernacular name commemorates the amateur ornithologist Rear Admiral Hubert Lynes.
