Cisticolas and Allies (Cisticolidae)
White-chinned Prinia (Schistolais leucopogon) - HBW 11, p. 487
French: Prinia à gorge blanche
German: Weißkehlprinie
Spanish: Prinia Gorgiblanca
Taxonomy: Drymoeca leucopogon Cabanis, 1875, Chinchoxo, Cabinda, Angola.
Previously placed in genus Prinia, but differs in calls, behaviour, plumage and nest structure; genetic evidence suggests closer relationship to Apalis and Camaroptera. Sometimes considered conspecific with S. leontica, but differs in size, plumage and call; sister-species status supported by genetic analysis. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- leucopogon (Cabanis, 1875) - SE Nigeria, Cameroon, S Central African Republic and DRCongo (except C, E & SE) S to N Angola and N Zambia.
- reichenowi (Hartlaub, 1890) - E DRCongo, S Sudan, Uganda, SW Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi and NW & W Tanzania.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird perched high in a tree Locality Buhoma, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda (ssp reichenowi)
Josep del Hoyo 8 September 2006 4 years ago 38 sec 4 -
bird looking around Locality Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda (ssp reichenowi)
Daniêl Jimenez 20 September 2010 1 year ago 27 sec 3.8 -
2 birds Locality Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda (ssp reichenowi)
Daniêl Jimenez 20 September 2010 1 year ago 19 sec 3.8 -
One bird and then two, singing Locality Rondo Retreat, Kemeri, Kenya (ssp reichenowi)
Marc de Bont 3 January 2007 4 years ago 13 sec 3.8 -
pair preening Locality Nseppe, Mouanko, Littoral Province, Cameroon (ssp leucopogon)
Martin Kennewell 8 March 2009 2 years ago 33 sec 3.3 -
pair preening Locality Nseppe, Mouanko, Littoral Province, Cameroon (ssp leucopogon)
Martin Kennewell 8 March 2009 2 years ago 26 sec 3
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In bush
Locality Kibungo, East Province, Rwanda
Jason Anderson 13 September 2009 1 year ago 2.6
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