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Banded Prinia
Prinia bairdii
Banded Prinia (Prinia bairdii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Banded Prinia (Prinia bairdii) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 13.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cisticolidae Cisticolas & Allies
- Genus Prinia
- Species bairdii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Banded Prinia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Banded Prinia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Banded Prinia (Prinia bairdii) is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF c, ec.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.4 g, with a wing length of about 5.4 cm and a tail of around 6.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.1 million km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Banded Prinia?
The Banded Prinia is a very small bird that weighs around 13.4 g.
Where does the Banded Prinia live?
The Banded Prinia is found across Africa with a range covering AF c, ec, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Banded Prinia belong to?
The Banded Prinia (Prinia bairdii) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Banded Prinia eat?
The Banded Prinia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Banded Prinia migrate?
The Banded Prinia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Banded Prinia endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Banded Prinia's range?
The Banded Prinia has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².
Conservation
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