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Banded Prinia
Prinia bairdii (Cassin, 1855)
13 gWeight
The banded prinia (Prinia bairdii) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda
Where and when it's recorded
Banded Prinia has been recorded at 52 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya296 records
- Kakamega Forest NRKenya257 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Ruhija to Broadbill WalkUganda218 records
More places
- Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – 'The Neck'Uganda208 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda204 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda197 records
- Nyungwe NP – Gisakura, Ndambarare TrailRwanda128 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda80 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda74 records
- Nyungwe Forest NPRwanda71 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The banded prinia (Prinia bairdii) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is native to central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
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Questions
How big is the Banded Prinia?
The Banded Prinia weighs around 13 g.
Where does the Banded Prinia live?
Its breeding range: Africa: central, east-central. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda.
Is the Banded Prinia endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Banded Prinia as Least Concern.
What does the Banded Prinia eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Banded Prinia in?
It belongs to the family Cisticolas & Allies (Cisticolidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 13 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 54 mm
- Tail
- 65 mm
- Bill
- 16 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: central, east-central
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Cisticolas & Allies Cisticolidae
- Genus
- Prinia
Other birds in the genus Prinia
Himalayan PriniaPrinia crinigera
Striped PriniaPrinia striata
Brown PriniaPrinia polychroa
Burmese PriniaPrinia cooki
Annam PriniaPrinia rocki
Black-throated PriniaPrinia atrogularis
Rufous-crowned PriniaPrinia khasiana
Hill PriniaPrinia superciliaris
Grey-crowned PriniaPrinia cinereocapilla
Rufous-fronted PriniaPrinia buchanani
Rufescent PriniaPrinia rufescens
Grey-breasted PriniaPrinia hodgsonii
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