The São Tomé prinia (Prinia molleri) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.[2] It is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe and is found in the island of São Tomé.[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. It is found primarily in open habitats and at the edges of forests.[3]
The species was named by José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage in 1887.
It frequently performs short aerial displays.[3]
It is primarily insectivorous, but also sometimes eats plants, including Erythrina flowers.[3] It is suspected to forage in rotting tree trunks.[3]
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