Pale Prinia
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Pale Prinia

Prinia somalica

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Kidepo Valley National Park
11 Verified records at Kidepo Valley National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The pale prinia (Prinia somalica) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and South Sudan. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Pale Prinia sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kidepo Valley National Park

Tawny-flanked Prinia
LC

Tawny-flanked Prinia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prinia subflava

30–40% · Possible
Croaking Cisticola
LC

Croaking Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola natalensis

50–60% · Likely
Rattling Cisticola
LC

Rattling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chiniana

40–50% · Likely
Foxy Cisticola
LC

Foxy Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola troglodytes

30–40% · Possible
Red-pate Cisticola
LC

Red-pate Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola ruficeps

30–40% · Possible
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

30–40% · Possible
Boran Cisticola
LC

Boran Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola bodessa

20–30% · Possible
Zitting Cisticola
LC

Zitting Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola juncidis

20–30% · Possible
Buff-bellied Warbler
LC

Buff-bellied Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phyllolais pulchella

10–20% · With luck
Siffling Cisticola
LC

Siffling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola brachypterus

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-bellied Eremomela
LC

Yellow-bellied Eremomela

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eremomela icteropygialis

10–20% · With luck
Black-necked Cisticola
LC

Black-necked Cisticola

Bird

Cisticola eximius

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
2 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
3 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
4 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
5 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
6 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
7 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pale Prinia in Kidepo Valley National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Pale Prinia sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pale Prinia in Kidepo Valley National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Pale Prinia in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.

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