About the Red-winged Prinia
The red-winged prinia or the red-winged warbler is a bird species in the family Cisticolidae. It formerly belonged in the monotypic genus Heliolais. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, where its natural habitat is dry savanna.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Cisticolas and Allies (Cisticolidae) |
| Species | Prinia erythroptera |
| Species Codes | rewpri1, RWPR, RWWA |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Red-winged Prinia belong to?
The Red-winged Prinia (Prinia erythroptera) belongs to the Cisticolas and Allies family (Cisticolidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Red-winged Prinia?
The red-winged prinia or the red-winged warbler is a bird species in the family Cisticolidae. It formerly belonged in the monotypic genus Heliolais. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, G...
Where can I report a Red-winged Prinia sighting?
You can log sightings of Red-winged Prinia on eBird (ebird.org) using species code rewpri1, or on iNaturalist.
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