Cisticolas and Allies (Cisticolidae)
Rufous-eared Warbler (Malcorus pectoralis) - HBW 11, p. 466
French: Prinia à joues rousses
German: Rotohrsänger
Spanish: Prinia Carirrufa
Other common names: Rufous-eared Prinia
Taxonomy: Malcorus pectoralis A. Smith, 1829, Bitterfontein, Northern Cape, South Africa.
Often placed in Prinia, but genetic evidence indicates it is distinct. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- etoshae (Winterbottom, 1965) - N & C Namibia.
- ocularius (A. Smith, 1843) - S Namibia, S Botswana and N South Africa (S to R Orange).
- pectoralis A. Smith, 1829 - S South Africa (S of R Orange and SW Free State).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird singing and flying away Locality Western Cape Province, South Africa (ssp ocularius)
Helmut Schenkel Brunner 31 July 2003 5 years ago 14 sec 4.6
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Male in a singing pose
Locality South Africa
Dubi Shapiro 21 January 2011 1 year ago 4.2 -
Perched on a bush
Locality Etosha National Park, Kunene Region, Namibia (ssp ocularius)
Lindsay Hansch 22 September 2007 2 years ago 4.2 -
Male bird perched on a bush.
Locality Karoo National Park, Western Cape Province, South Africa (ssp pectoralis)
Sam Woods 2 October 2009 3 years ago 4 -
A bird in the bush
Locality Witpan, North West Province, South Africa (ssp ocularius)
Tadeusz Stawarczyk 2 April 2011 1 year ago 3.6 -
Intercourse of a couple.
Locality Karoo National Park, Western Cape Province, South Africa (ssp pectoralis)
Carmelo López 28 November 2010 2 years ago 3.3 -
An adult collecting material for the nest.
Locality Karoo National Park, Western Cape Province, South Africa (ssp pectoralis)
Carmelo López 28 November 2010 2 years ago 3.1
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Bird singing Locality Western Cape Province, South Africa
Helmut Schenkel Brunner 31 July 2003 3 years ago 4.5
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