Spotted (Karoo) Prinia (Prinia maculosa)

Another of the fairly common birds in Addo Elephant National Park. Their main food is insects. They can regularly be seen with cocked upward tails, which is fairly long. They are endemic to Southern Africa, mainly S.A. and very Southern Namibia.

They are heavily streaked from above breast, flanks to vent. You hear the fast 'tit-tit-tit-tit' a lot in the open.

Below is the same bird while feeding in insects, also seen in pictures.

Reference:

A comprehensive illustrated field guide: Birds of Africa, South of the Sahara. Ian Sinclair, Peter Ryan. Struik publishers, 2003