Prinia somalica
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pale Prinia sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 246th most-seen of the 332 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July, September and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pale Prinia in Kidepo Valley National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June, August, October and December–March, the lowest months. April and May have too few records to rate.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pale Prinia sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Pale Prinia sightings, Kidepo Valley National Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Samburu National Reserve (Kenya, about 30%), Tsavo West National Park (Kenya, about 10%) and Tsavo East National Park (Kenya, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pale Prinia is recorded against all the birds logged in Kidepo Valley National Park (12 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
