Sierra Leone prinia
The Sierra Leone prinia (Schistolais leontica), also known as the white-eyed prinia, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Its natural habitat is thickets and forest edge, especially in the transition zone between submontane forest and submontane grassland.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss, especially habitat clearance to establish iron ore mines.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cisticolidae |
| Genus: | Schistolais |
| Species: | S. leontica |
| Binomial name | |
| Schistolais leontica (Bates, 1930) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Prinia leontica | |
References
- BirdLife International (2018). "Schistolais leontica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- BirdLife International Species Data Sheet Prinia leontica Accessed 21 October 2016.
Further reading
- Barlow, C.R.; Payne, R.B.; Payne, L.L.; Sorenson, M.D. (2006). "Sierra Leone Prinia Schistolais leontica in the Fouta-Djalon of Guinea, its song and distribution". Bulletin of the African Bird Club. 13: 45–48.
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