Pale Prinia

Prinia somalica

A very pale, slim, long-tailed warbler of dry country. Pale gray-brown on the upperparts and white below, though immatures can show a buff wash. The tail is frequently cocked up. Found in dry thorn savanna and thornscrub, usually in pairs. Similar in appearance to Tawny-flanked Prinia, but found in drier habitat, and is paler and grayer on the back with no rufous on the flanks. The main vocalization is a series of dry, high-pitched “zhep” notes delivered in fast succession, similar to the song of Tawny-flanked Prinia, but faster and higher-pitched. 

Taxonomy

Scientific name
Prinia somalica
Authority
(Elliot, DG, 1897)
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Cisticolidae
Genus
Prinia

Range and habitat

Migration
Resident species

Conservation

Population trend
stable

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Distribution

Bird Calls

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