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White-chinned Prinia
Schistolais leucopogon
White-chinned Prinia (Schistolais leucopogon) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The White-chinned Prinia (Schistolais leucopogon) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 11.7 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 Schistolais
- Species leucopogon
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-chinned Prinia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The White-chinned Prinia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-chinned Prinia (Schistolais leucopogon) is a member of the Cisticolidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF c.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.7 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-chinned Prinia?
The White-chinned Prinia is a very small bird that weighs around 11.7 g.
Where does the White-chinned Prinia live?
The White-chinned Prinia is found across Africa with a range covering AF c, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the White-chinned Prinia belong to?
The White-chinned Prinia (Schistolais leucopogon) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-chinned Prinia eat?
The White-chinned Prinia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-chinned Prinia migrate?
The White-chinned Prinia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-chinned 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.
What sound does the White-chinned Prinia make?
1 real field recording of the White-chinned Prinia can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the White-chinned Prinia's range?
The White-chinned Prinia has a mapped global range of about 2.4 million km².
Conservation
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