Namaqua Warbler
Phragmacia substriata
Karoo scrub. Dark brown above; white below with buffy wash to flanks and vent; breast lightly spotted.
LC
Endemic
Description
Fairly common endemic resident. Differs from [Karoo Prinia] in white underparts with more rufous flanks and vent plus more rufous upper parts. The call is an explosive ‘chit-churrr’; also calls ‘che-kee-kee’, the song a rapid series of ‘tik-tik-tik-tik…’ notes. Often found in small family groups. More secretive than other prinias and rapid in movements. Occurs in Acacia scrub in dry Karoo river gullies and in reed beds along watercourses and near dams.
Quick Facts
Size
14 cm - S
Names
A: Namakwalangstertjie
Ss: Seqeshe-Sa-Bophirima
G: Namasänger, Namaprinie
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 'Acacia' scrub in dry Karoo river gullies and in reed beds along watercourses and near dams.
