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Sao Tome Prinia
Prinia molleri Barboza du Bocage, 1887
8.8 gWeight
The São Tomé prinia (Prinia molleri) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
Busiest months: January and August · Most records: São Tomé & Príncipe
Where and when it's recorded
Sao Tome Prinia has been recorded at 9 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- PN Obô de São Tomé – Monte CarmoSão Tomé & Príncipe119 records
- São Tomé – Bom Sucesso Botanical GardensSão Tomé & Príncipe72 records
- PN Obô de São Tomé – Lagoa Amélia trailSão Tomé & Príncipe69 records
More places
- São Tomé – Monte CaféSão Tomé & Príncipe63 records
- São Tomé – MucumbliSão Tomé & Príncipe43 records
- São Tomé – São Tomé town vicinitySão Tomé & Príncipe34 records
- São Tomé – International AirportSão Tomé & Príncipe32 records
- Lagoas de Campo de MilhoSão Tomé & Príncipe27 records
- PN Obô de São Tomé – Mangal de MalanzaSão Tomé & Príncipe23 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 São Tomé prinia (Prinia molleri) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe and is found in the island of São Tomé. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.
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Questions
How big is the Sao Tome Prinia?
The Sao Tome Prinia weighs around 8.8 g.
Where does the Sao Tome Prinia live?
Its breeding range: Africa: São Tomé (south-central Gulf of Guinea Islands). It is most often recorded in São Tomé & Príncipe.
When is the best time to see the Sao Tome Prinia?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and August (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Sao Tome Prinia endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Sao Tome Prinia as Least Concern.
What does the Sao Tome Prinia eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Sao Tome Prinia in?
It belongs to the family Cisticolas & Allies (Cisticolidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 8.8 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 54 mm
- Tail
- 75 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: São Tomé (south-central Gulf of Guinea Islands)
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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