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 →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Black-chested Prinia sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 86 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Karoo Prinia
Prinia maculosa
Yellow-bellied Eremomela
Eremomela icteropygialis
Rufous-eared Warbler
Malcorus pectoralis
Gray Cisticola
Cisticola rufilatus
Desert Cisticola
Cisticola aridulus
Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis
Red-headed Cisticola
Cisticola subruficapilla
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Social Weaver
Philetairus socius
Red-shouldered Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis nitens
Crimson-breasted Gonolek
Laniarius atrococcineus
📅 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 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
About 34% of wildlife watchers report a Black-chested Prinia sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 86 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-chested Prinia in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Black-chested Prinia in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in our monthly data.