About Batis pririt (Vieillot, 1818)
The pririt batis, scientifically named Batis pririt, is also commonly called the pririt puff-back flycatcher or pririt puffback. It is a small passerine bird that belongs to the wattle-eye family. This species is a resident bird found across Southern Africa and southwestern Angola. It is a small, stout insect-eating bird that inhabits dry broadleaf woodland and thorn scrub. It builds a small, neat cup-shaped nest low down in a tree or bush. The pririt batis has a striking patterned plumage. Adult males have a dark grey crown and back, a black eye mask, and a white throat. Their rump and tail are black, while their wings are black with white edging on the flight feathers and a long white shoulder patch. The underparts are white, marked with a broad black breast band and black speckles on the flanks. Female and juvenile plumages differ from adult males: they lack the black breast band, and instead have warm buff coloured throats and breasts. The pririt batis hunts by catching insects in flight, or by taking prey from the ground in the manner of a shrike. Its typical song is a slow, descending series of whistled notes: teuu, teuu, teuu, teuu.
