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;[[:Category:Prinia|Prinia]] flavicans | ;[[:Category:Prinia|Prinia]] flavicans | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 13cm | + | 13cm<br /> |
| + | *Brown head and back | ||
| + | *Black throat | ||
| + | *Brown eye | ||
| + | *Black bill | ||
| + | *Purple legs. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Angola]] | + | [[Africa]]<br /> |
| + | '''Western Africa''': [[Angola]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Eastern Africa''': [[Zambia]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Southern Africa''': [[Namibia]], [[Botswana]], [[Zimbabwe]], [[South Africa]] and [[Lesotho]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | There are 5 subspecies. | + | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== |
| + | There are 5 subspecies: | ||
| + | *''P. f. ansorgei'': | ||
| + | :*Coastal [[Angola]] and [[Namibia]] (Namib Desert to Walvis Bay) | ||
| + | *''P. f. bihe'': | ||
| + | :*[[Angola]] highlands to [[Zambia]] | ||
| + | *''P. f. flavicans'': | ||
| + | :*[[Namibia]] to [[Botswana]] and north-western Cape Province | ||
| + | *''P. f. nubilosa'': | ||
| + | :*Eastern [[Botswana]] to south-western [[Zambia]], south-western [[Zimbabwe]] and Transvaal | ||
| + | *''P. f. ortleppi'': | ||
| + | :*South-western Transvaal to western Orange Free State and north-eastern Cape Province | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Arid scrub, savanna amd gardens. | Arid scrub, savanna amd gardens. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
| − | The diet includes | + | The diet includes invertebrates, fruit, seeds and nectar. |
====Breeding==== | ====Breeding==== | ||
| − | Monogomous. They nest in trees and and shrubs | + | Monogomous. They nest in trees and and shrubs the clutch consists of 2-6 green eggs. |
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #The Kruger | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Prinia+flavicans}} | {{GSearch|Prinia+flavicans}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Prinia]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Prinia]] | ||
Revision as of 18:10, 14 February 2010
- Prinia flavicans
Identification
13cm
- Brown head and back
- Black throat
- Brown eye
- Black bill
- Purple legs.
Distribution
Africa
Western Africa: Angola
Eastern Africa: Zambia
Southern Africa: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Lesotho
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
There are 5 subspecies:
- P. f. ansorgei:
- P. f. bihe:
- P. f. flavicans:
- P. f. nubilosa:
- P. f. ortleppi:
- South-western Transvaal to western Orange Free State and north-eastern Cape Province
Habitat
Arid scrub, savanna amd gardens.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes invertebrates, fruit, seeds and nectar.
Breeding
Monogomous. They nest in trees and and shrubs the clutch consists of 2-6 green eggs.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- The Kruger
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-chested Prinia. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-chested_Prinia
