
Sierra Leone Prinia
Schistolais leontica (Bates, GL, 1930)
12 gWeight
The Sierra Leone prinia (Schistolais leontica), also known as the white-eyed prinia, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
Most records: Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire
Where and when it's recorded
Sierra Leone Prinia has been recorded at 2 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Loma Mountains Forest ReserveSierra Leone3 records
- Mont TonkouiCôte d’Ivoire1 record
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 Sierra Leone prinia (Schistolais leontica), also known as the white-eyed prinia, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Its natural habitat is thickets and forest edge, especially in the transition zone between submontane forest and submontane grassland.
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Questions
How big is the Sierra Leone Prinia?
The Sierra Leone Prinia weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Sierra Leone Prinia live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast and Liberia. It is most often recorded in Sierra Leone and Côte d’Ivoire.
Is the Sierra Leone Prinia endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Sierra Leone Prinia as Endangered.
What does the Sierra Leone Prinia eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Sierra Leone Prinia in?
It belongs to the family Cisticolas & Allies (Cisticolidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 12 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 53 mm
- Tail
- 52 mm
- Bill
- 15 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast and Liberia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Cisticolas & Allies Cisticolidae
- Genus
- Schistolais
Other birds in the genus Schistolais
White-chinned PriniaSchistolais leucopogon
Common JeryNeomixis tenella
Green JeryNeomixis viridis
Stripe-throated JeryNeomixis striatigula
Red-faced CisticolaCisticola erythrops
Singing CisticolaCisticola cantans
Whistling CisticolaCisticola lateralis
Trilling CisticolaCisticola woosnami
Chattering CisticolaCisticola anonymus
Bubbling CisticolaCisticola bulliens
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In other languages
- EnglishSierra Leone Prinia
- 简体中文白眉山鹪莺
- 繁體中文白眼鷦鶯
- 日本語シエラレオネハウチワドリ
- DeutschHochland-Feinsänger
- FrançaisApalis du Sierra Leone
- EspañolPrinia de Sierra Leona
- Portuguêsprínia-da-serra-leoa
- ItalianoPrinia di Sierra Leone
- NederlandsWitoogprinia
- РусскийБелоглазая приния
- Svenskasierraleonesångare
- DanskSierra Leone-prinia
- Polskiciemnogłowik czarnobrody