Prinia somalica
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pale Prinia sighting in Tsavo West National Park on a given day, based on 88 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 146th most-seen of the 380 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, April and October–November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pale Prinia in Tsavo West National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, June and September, the lowest months. Those are among Tsavo West National Park's wettest months, with about 90 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in July.
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.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Pale Prinia sightings, Tsavo West National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Samburu National Reserve (Kenya, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pale Prinia is recorded against all the birds logged in Tsavo West National Park (88 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.
