Black-chested Prinia
Prinia flavicans
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
- GenusPrinia (Prinias)
- SpeciesPrinia flavicans (Black-chested Prinia)
The black-chested prinia (Prinia flavicans) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. Prinias are small warblers that can be distinguished from other warblers by their long tails often held in a near-vertical position. All species are sexually monomorphic. There are four species in the Prinia genus in southern Africa. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-chested Prinia sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chobe National Park
Tawny-flanked Prinia
Prinia subflava
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Rattling Cisticola
Cisticola chiniana
Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis
Luapula Cisticola
Cisticola luapula
Yellow-breasted Apalis
Apalis flavida
Burnt-neck Eremomela
Eremomela usticollis
Yellow-bellied Eremomela
Eremomela icteropygialis
Red-faced Cisticola
Cisticola erythrops
Chirping Cisticola
Cisticola pipiens
Greencap Eremomela
Eremomela scotops
Stierling's Barred Warbler
Calamonastes stierlingi
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 3 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 5 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 7 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 8 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 9 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 10 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-chested Prinia in Chobe National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Black-chested Prinia sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-chested Prinia in Chobe National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Black-chested Prinia in Chobe National Park in our monthly data.