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Black-chested Prinia - BirdForum Opus

Revision as of 17:37, 7 November 2008 by Kits (talk | contribs)
Photo by Max Holdt
Taken at Windhoek, Namibia
Prinia flavicans

Identification

13cm. Brown head, back black throat, brown eye, black bill and purple legs.

Distribution

Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Taxonomy

There are 5 subspecies.

Habitat

Arid scrub, savanna amd gardens.

Behaviour

The diet includes nvertebrates, fruit, seeds and nectar.

Monogomous; they nest in trees and and shrubs and 2-6 green eggs are laid.

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