சாம்பல் கதிர்க்குருவி | TAWNY-FLANKED PRINIAS
. This small passerine is widespread throughout sub-Saharan Africa. It is found in scrub in a variety of habitat types, excepting the most extreme environments, and adapts easily to human presence. Males and females look alike in appearance. Non-breeding birds have a longer tail than breeding birds. Juveniles have pale yellow underparts and a yellowish bill. It is found amongst shrubs and grass in a variety of habitats including woodland, savanna and cultivated areas. It adapts well to man-made habitats and is not considered to be threatened. This bird eats insects and other invertebrates. The nest is purse-shaped and made of strips of grass woven together. It is built one to two metres above the ground. Two to four eggs are laid; they are variable in ground color and usually have brown or purple spots or blotches.
The population trend appears to be stable, and hence the species does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion. The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats