Robertsprinie
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Bellows of the Robertsprinie in the Naturalis Museum, Leiden |
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| Oreophilais | ||||||||||||
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| Oreophilais robertsi | ||||||||||||
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The Robertsprinie ( Oreophilais robertsi ), also known as the bridle-warbler , is a medium-sized songbird from the family of the stalk-warbler (Cisticolidae). Previously the species was classified in the genus Prinia . Due to the genetic differences to the other species of the genus Prinia, the Scottish ornithologist Phillip Alexander Clancey established the monotypic genus Oreophilais for this taxon in 1991 . The Robertsprinie was named after Austin Roberts , a prominent South African ornithologist .
description
The Robertsprinie reaches a size of 14 to 15 centimeters. The weight is 9 grams. The head is olive brown and the eyes are colored yellow. The beak and throat are gray in color. The back and legs are brown.
distribution and habitat
Its distribution area is Zimbabwe and Mozambique . It lives on the edges and clearings of mountain forests (usually at altitudes above 1400 m).
Way of life
The species is monogamous. The nest is built in the thick canopy of leaves, where it is well protected with twigs and leaves. The female lays two to three brown eggs. The Robertsprinie roams the thorny undergrowth solitary or in pairs. Their diet consists of insects such as butterflies, grasshoppers, ants, wasps and bees.
literature
- J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, and DA Christie: Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 11: Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers . Lynx Edicions, Barcelona 2006, ISBN 978-84-96553-06-4
Web links
- Brief description with distribution area (Engl.)
- Roberts Prinie in Roberts' Birds of Southern Africa (Engl.)
- Oreophilais robertsi onthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Threatened Species . Listed by: BirdLife International, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2014.