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Pririt Batis

Batis pririt (Vieillot, LJP 1818)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Pririt Batis - Batis pririt Lynette Rudman 2022-07-10 Aberdeen Plain (near Noagashoogte), Western District, Eastern Cape, Uitenhage (South Africa) (460 m) adult, male, song -

Batis seen calling while foraging in Acacia trees in a drainage line on a calm warming winter's morning in the southern Karoo.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 741518
xeno-canto.org
Pririt Batis - Batis pririt Peter Boesman 2016-11-10 Spitzkoppe, Erongo (Namibia) song - [also] [sono] 346619
xeno-canto.org
Pririt Batis - Batis pririt Peter Boesman 2016-11-05 Namibgrens guest farm, Khomas (Namibia) call -

call and bill-snapping

 346616
xeno-canto.org
Pririt Batis - Batis pririt Peter Boesman 2016-11-05 Namibgrens guest farm, Khomas (Namibia) call - [sono] 346615
xeno-canto.org
Pririt Batis - Batis pririt Frank Lambert 2019-10-22 Route 356 nr Route 355, Breede River DC, Cape Winelands, Western Cape, Ceres (South Africa) (750 m) adult, male, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 515453
xeno-canto.org
Pririt Batis - Batis pririt Peter Boesman 2016-11-12 Bushberg Guestfarm, Kunene (Namibia) song - [sono] 346620
xeno-canto.org
Pririt Batis - Batis pririt Peter Boesman 2017-09-21 Brandvlei area, Northern Cape, Northern Cape (South Africa) song - [sono] 392315
xeno-canto.org
Pririt Batis - Batis pririt Frank Lambert 2019-10-22 Route 356 nr Route 355, Breede River DC, Cape Winelands, Western Cape, Ceres (South Africa) (750 m) adult, male, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 515452
xeno-canto.org
Pririt Batis - Batis pririt Tony Archer 2022-03-19 City of Matlosana (near Klerksdorp), Southern DC, North West, Klerksdorp (South Africa) (1400 m) adult, call, sex uncertain -

Calling from scattered thorn trees

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 709661
xeno-canto.org
Pririt Batis - Batis pririt Tony Archer 2020-11-25 City of Matlosana (near Klerksdorp), Southern DC, North West, Klerksdorp (South Africa) (1400 m) adult, call, female, fowl -

Female making long call from trees alongside road. Male also heard.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 605884
xeno-canto.org
Pririt Batis - Batis pririt Toby Esplin 2018-07-04 Karee Kloof Private Nature Reserve, Free State, Brandfort (South Africa) (1400 m) call -

Contact calls while foraging

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 424387
xeno-canto.org
Pririt Batis - Batis pririt Don Jones 18-9-2003 East of Pofadder (11km) on N14, Northern Cape, Northern Cape (South Africa) (905 m) call (A) -   43294
xeno-canto.org
Pririt Batis - Batis pririt Tony Archer 2021-07-25 City of Matlosana (near Klerksdorp), Southern DC, North West, Klerksdorp (South Africa) (1400 m) adult, female, male, song -

Bird calling from scattered thornveld.

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 664890
xeno-canto.org
Pririt Batis - Batis pririt Tony Archer 2020-11-25 City of Matlosana (near Klerksdorp), Southern DC, North West, Klerksdorp (South Africa) (1400 m) adult, female, male, song -

Bird calling from thorn trees along road. Some calls from female as well. Ends with alarm calls?

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 605881
xeno-canto.org
Pririt Batis - Batis pririt Peter Boesman 2016-11-13 Bushberg Guestfarm, Kunene (Namibia) song - [sono] 346621
xeno-canto.org
Pririt Batis - Batis pririt Toby Esplin 2018-10-17 Karee Kloof Private Nature Reserve, Free State, Brandfort (South Africa) (1400 m) call -

3 different calls given in sequence from a bird calling roughly 5mts from recorder. A second bird did fly into the same tree during the call before you can hear the calling bird fly away. Background species include Neddicky, Bokmakierie, Acacia Pied Barbet, Helmeted Guineafowl, Black-throated Canary, Cinnamon-breasted Bunting and voices. Amplification Peak -3.0dB, Noise Reduction 12dB, High Pass Filter 300hz 12dB.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 445890
xeno-canto.org
Pririt Batis - Batis pririt Frank Lambert 2019-10-26 R358 North of Pofadder, Kenhardt (South Africa) (700 m) male, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 516013
xeno-canto.org
Pririt Batis - Batis pririt pririt Sander Bot 2013-02-04 Benfontijn Gamereserve, Lejweleputswa, Free State, Free State (South Africa) (1200 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 126283
xeno-canto.org
Pririt Batis - Batis pririt Tony Archer 2022-01-16 City of Matlosana (near Klerksdorp), Southern DC, North West, Klerksdorp (South Africa) (1300 m) call, life stage uncertain, sex uncertain -

Calling among thorn trees

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 697497
xeno-canto.org
Pririt Batis - Batis pririt The Namibia Birdsong Collection 2025-08-04 , Khomas (Namibia)   -   639853370
macaulaylibrary.org
Pririt Batis - Batis pririt Dawie de Swardt 2019-09-10 Biddulphsberg, Senekal, Free State, Senekal (South Africa) (1600 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 498178
xeno-canto.org
Pririt Batis - Batis pririt Frank Lambert 2019-10-26 R358 North of Pofadder, Kenhardt (South Africa) (700 m) male, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 516011
xeno-canto.org
Pririt Batis - Batis pririt Lynette Rudman 2017-12-19 Kgalagadi South, Kgalagadi District, Kgalagadi (Botswana) (1100 m) call -

The descending single-note call of the Pririt Batis coming from trees in the Kalahari.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 397213
xeno-canto.org
Pririt Batis - Batis pririt Richard Fleming 2025-08-11 , Western Cape (South Africa)   -   640891980
macaulaylibrary.org
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