Karoo Prinia
Prinia maculosa
Fynbos and Karoo scrub. Dark brown above; eyebrows and underparts very pale yellow; breast and flanks streaked black.
Prinias
LC
Endemic
Description
Very common endemic resident. Told by well-spotted breast and flanks, pale yellow underparts and pale brown eyes. The voice is a chirping ‘tweet-tweet-tweet’ and a churring alarm call: cf [Drakensberg Prinia]. Its general actions and behaviour much like other prinias. Occurs in small family parties in dense, matted scrub and fynbos within the Karoo – from the southern Drakensberg to southern Namibia. Easily located by its call from within dense habitat.
Quick Facts
Size
14 cm - S
Names
A: Karoolangstertjie
Ss: Seqeshe-Meretwana
G: Fleckenprinie, Gelbbauchprinie
Bird Family
Small warblers with long tails frequently held in a near-vertical position. Sexes are alike. Calls consist of a single repetitive note and are often closely similar.
Distribution
Gallery
Behaviour
Breeding
Habitat
Occurs in small family parties in dense, matted scrub and 'fynbos' within the 'Karoo' – from the southern Drakensberg to southern Namibia.
