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Ashy Prinia
Prinia socialis Sykes, 1832
8 gWeight
The ashy prinia or ashy wren-warbler (Prinia socialis) is a small warbler in the family Cisticolidae.
Busiest months: February · Most records: India, Sri Lanka, Nepal
Where and when it's recorded
Ashy Prinia has been recorded at 261 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- GKVK CampusIndia15,689 records
- Canara Bank LayoutIndia4,283 records
- Saul Kere / Sowl KereIndia4,216 records
More places
- Fergusson College CampusIndia3,905 records
- Bharatpur – Keoladeo Ghana NPIndia2,830 records
- Hoskote / Hosakote KereIndia2,817 records
- Vetal Tekdi/HillIndia2,773 records
- Wildlife Institute of IndiaIndia2,761 records
- Changaram Wetlands – EzhupunnaIndia2,755 records
- SunkadakatteIndia2,708 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The ashy prinia or ashy wren-warbler (Prinia socialis) is a small warbler in the family Cisticolidae. This prinia is a resident breeder in the Indian subcontinent, ranging across most of India, Nepal, Bangladesh, eastern Pakistan, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and western Myanmar. It is a common bird in urban gardens and farmlands in many parts of India and its small size, distinctive colours and upright tail make it easy to identify.
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Questions
How big is the Ashy Prinia?
The Ashy Prinia weighs around 8 g.
Where does the Ashy Prinia live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. It is most often recorded in India, Sri Lanka and Nepal.
When is the best time to see the Ashy Prinia?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Ashy Prinia endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Ashy Prinia as Least Concern.
What does the Ashy Prinia eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Ashy Prinia in?
It belongs to the family Cisticolas & Allies (Cisticolidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 8 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 50 mm
- Tail
- 63 mm
- Bill
- 13 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Cisticolas & Allies Cisticolidae
- Genus
- Prinia
Other birds in the genus Prinia
Himalayan PriniaPrinia crinigera
Striped PriniaPrinia striata
Brown PriniaPrinia polychroa
Burmese PriniaPrinia cooki
Annam PriniaPrinia rocki
Black-throated PriniaPrinia atrogularis
Rufous-crowned PriniaPrinia khasiana
Hill PriniaPrinia superciliaris
Grey-crowned PriniaPrinia cinereocapilla
Rufous-fronted PriniaPrinia buchanani
Rufescent PriniaPrinia rufescens
Grey-breasted PriniaPrinia hodgsonii
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