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 5 years ago 38 sec 4.6 -
2 birds Locality Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda (ssp reichenowi)
Daniêl Jimenez 20 September 2010 2 years ago 19 sec 4.4 -
One bird and then two, singing Locality Rondo Retreat, Kemeri, Kenya (ssp reichenowi)
Marc de Bont 3 January 2007 5 years ago 13 sec 4.3 -
pair preening Locality Nseppe, Mouanko, Littoral Province, Cameroon (ssp leucopogon)
Martin Kennewell 8 March 2009 3 years ago 33 sec 4.2 -
bird looking around Locality Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda (ssp reichenowi)
Daniêl Jimenez 20 September 2010 2 years ago 27 sec 4.2 -
pair preening Locality Nseppe, Mouanko, Littoral Province, Cameroon (ssp leucopogon)
Martin Kennewell 8 March 2009 3 years ago 26 sec 3.5
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A pair perched together, one of them singing.
Locality Kakamega Forest, Kenya (ssp reichenowi)
Nick Athanas 6 September 2012 21 weeks ago 4.1 -
White-chinned Prinia (adult and young) in the Rue de la base militaire.
Locality Douala, Littoral Province, Cameroon
Bernard Guevorts 15 September 2012 32 weeks ago 3 -
White-chinned Prinia in Authentis, rue Prince de galles.
Locality Akwa, Douala, Littoral Province, Cameroon
Bernard Guevorts 15 September 2012 32 weeks ago 2.8 -
In bush
Locality Kibungo, East Province, Rwanda
Jason Anderson 13 September 2009 2 years ago 2.6
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