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Karoo Prinia
Prinia maculosa (Boddaert, 1783)
9 gWeight
The Karoo prinia or spotted prinia (Prinia maculosa) is a small passerine bird.
Busiest months: September–November · Most records: South Africa, Lesotho
Where and when it's recorded
Karoo Prinia has been recorded at 34 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Kirstenbosch Botanical GardenSouth Africa2,240 records
- Strandfontein WTPSouth Africa1,276 records
- Rooi-ElsSouth Africa1,016 records
More places
- West Coast NPSouth Africa834 records
- Harold Porter Botanical GardensSouth Africa817 records
- Rondevlei NRSouth Africa573 records
- Boulders BeachSouth Africa570 records
- Stony Point – Penguin ColonySouth Africa482 records
- De Hoop Nature ReserveSouth Africa429 records
- West Coast NP – Seeberg hideSouth Africa374 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 Karoo prinia or spotted prinia (Prinia maculosa) is a small passerine bird. It is a resident breeder in South Africa, Lesotho and far southern Namibia.
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Questions
How big is the Karoo Prinia?
The Karoo Prinia weighs around 9 g.
Where does the Karoo Prinia live?
Its breeding range: Africa: southwestern. It is most often recorded in South Africa and Lesotho.
When is the best time to see the Karoo Prinia?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September, October and November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Karoo Prinia endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Karoo Prinia as Least Concern.
What does the Karoo Prinia eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Karoo Prinia in?
It belongs to the family Cisticolas & Allies (Cisticolidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 9 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 52 mm
- Tail
- 69 mm
- Bill
- 12 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: southwestern
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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