Drakensberg Prinia (Prinia hypoxantha)
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Drakensberg Prinia

Prinia hypoxantha (Sharpe, 1877)

10 gWeight

The Drakensberg prinia or saffron-breasted prinia (Prinia hypoxantha) is a small passerine bird.

Busiest months: November · Most records: South Africa, Eswatini, Lesotho

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Drakensberg Prinia has been recorded at 19 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sani Pass (ZA) – low elevationSouth Africa224 records
  2. Wakkerstroom areaSouth Africa78 records
  3. Midmar Dam – South ShoreSouth Africa76 records
More places
  1. Malolotja Nature ReserveEswatini57 records
  2. Sani Pass (LS) to Black MountainsLesotho31 records
  3. Sani PassLesotho26 records
  4. Hawane ReservoirEswatini25 records
  5. Wakkerstroom Wetland NRSouth Africa24 records
  6. Black Mountains – WestLesotho8 records
  7. Black Mountains – EastLesotho7 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South AfricaEswatiniLesotho

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 Drakensberg prinia or saffron-breasted prinia (Prinia hypoxantha) is a small passerine bird. It lives in eastern South Africa and Eswatini.

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Questions

How big is the Drakensberg Prinia?

The Drakensberg Prinia weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Drakensberg Prinia live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern South Africa and western Swaziland. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Eswatini and Lesotho.

When is the best time to see the Drakensberg Prinia?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Drakensberg Prinia endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Drakensberg Prinia as Least Concern.

What does the Drakensberg Prinia eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Drakensberg Prinia in?

It belongs to the family Cisticolas & Allies (Cisticolidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
10 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
51 mm
Tail
62 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: eastern South Africa and western Swaziland

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cisticolas & Allies Cisticolidae
Genus
Prinia

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Drakensberg Prinia

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