Drakensberg Prinia
NameDrakensberg Prinia
Common NameDrakensberg Prinia
Scientific NamePrinia hypoxantha
FamilyCisticolidae
Wingspan (cm)16
Length (cm)13
Weight (g)10
Plumage DetailsUpperparts are olive-brown with darker streaking on the crown and back. Underparts are pale yellowish-white, heavily streaked with dark brown on the breast and flanks. It features a pale supercilium above a dark eye-stripe.
Vocalization / CallIts vocalizations include a high-pitched, rapid "chip-chip-chip" or "trrrrp-trrrrp-trrrrp" song, often delivered from an exposed perch.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsgrassland, mountain
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeEndemic to the Drakensberg Mountains and surrounding high-altitude areas of South Africa and Lesotho.
Identifying FeaturesStreaked olive-brown upperparts, Heavily streaked yellowish-white underparts, Pale supercilium and dark eye-stripe, Long, often cocked tail, Small size, Montane grassland habitat
Description
This small, active warbler is characterized by its streaked plumage and often cocked tail. It typically forages for insects low in dense vegetation within its montane grassland habitat.
