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Bar-winged Prinia
Prinia familiaris Horsfield, 1821
9 gWeight
The bar-winged prinia (Prinia familiaris) is a species of bird in the cisticola family Cisticolidae.
Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Bar-winged Prinia has been recorded at 27 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Muara Angke NRIndonesia258 records
- Muara Angke NR – northern sectionIndonesia223 records
- Kebun Raya BogorIndonesia178 records
More places
- Nusa Dua WTPIndonesia161 records
- Bali Barat NPIndonesia137 records
- Taman Wisata Alam KapukIndonesia119 records
- Pangkalan KerinciIndonesia78 records
- UbudIndonesia60 records
- Salt PansIndonesia54 records
- Pulau SeranganIndonesia51 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 bar-winged prinia (Prinia familiaris) is a species of bird in the cisticola family Cisticolidae. The species is sometimes known as the bar-winged wren-warbler.
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Questions
How big is the Bar-winged Prinia?
The Bar-winged Prinia weighs around 9 g.
Where does the Bar-winged Prinia live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Sumatra, Java and Bali. It is most often recorded in Indonesia.
When is the best time to see the Bar-winged Prinia?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Bar-winged Prinia endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Bar-winged Prinia as Near Threatened.
What does the Bar-winged Prinia eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Bar-winged Prinia in?
It belongs to the family Cisticolas & Allies (Cisticolidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 9 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 54 mm
- Tail
- 56 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Sumatra, Java and Bali
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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