Black chested prinia

Introduction: Black-chested prinias (Prinia flavicans) are a common species usually observed in dry Acacia savannah with a scattering of low bushes as well as arid and semi-arid shrublands. They are a tame and inquisitive species often visiting gardens in rural villages.

Distribution: Throughout Namibia less for the southern Namib Desert.
Diet: Hops from bush to bush searching stems and leaves for termites, beetles, caterpillars, bugs, ticks, flies and weevils.

Description: Most of the upperparts, upper wing coverts and flight feathers, as well as the graduated tail are earth-brown.
Breeding: Both male and the female spend around 12 days building a pear-shaped nest from the base upwards. It is made of thin green grass leaves and usually unlined. Females lay 2 to 6 eggs from August to May, incubated for 12 to 15 days.

Size: 14cm.

Weight: 9g.