White-chinned Prinia (Schistolais leucopogon)
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White-chinned Prinia

Schistolais leucopogon (Cabanis, 1875)

12 gWeight

The white-chinned prinia (Schistolais leucopogon), also known as the white-chinned warbler, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Congo - Kinshasa

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-chinned Prinia has been recorded at 85 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya553 records
  2. Bigodi SwampUganda445 records
  3. Kakamega Forest NRKenya442 records
More places
  1. Kibale NPUganda249 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda247 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda245 records
  4. Kakamega Forest NR – Ikuywa RiverKenya208 records
  5. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – 'The Neck'Uganda192 records
  6. Rumangabo ICCN Camp & Mikeno Lodge and trailsCongo - Kinshasa159 records
  7. Bigodi Ecotourism Research CentreUganda150 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaKenyaCongo - KinshasaCameroonRwandaGabonCongo - BrazzavilleBurundi

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 white-chinned prinia (Schistolais leucopogon), also known as the white-chinned warbler, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

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Questions

How big is the White-chinned Prinia?

The White-chinned Prinia weighs around 12 g.

Where does the White-chinned Prinia live?

Its breeding range: Africa: central. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Kenya and Congo - Kinshasa.

Is the White-chinned Prinia endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-chinned Prinia as Least Concern.

What does the White-chinned Prinia eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-chinned 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
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
57 mm
Tail
60 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Africa: central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cisticolas & Allies Cisticolidae
Genus
Schistolais

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White-chinned Prinia

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