Grey-crowned Prinia (Prinia cinereocapilla)
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Grey-crowned Prinia

Prinia cinereocapilla Moore, F, 1854

11 cmLength7.3 gWeight

The grey-crowned prinia (Prinia cinereocapilla) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Nepal, India, Bhutan

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Grey-crowned Prinia has been recorded at 16 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Chitwan National ParkNepal105 records
  2. Chitwan National Park - SaurahaNepal35 records
  3. PangotIndia16 records
More places
  1. SattalIndia16 records
  2. Chitwan National Park - Tiger Tops Jungle LodgeNepal15 records
  3. Chitwan National Park - Lamo TaalNepal9 records
  4. Gadhi Siraichuli Important Bird AreaNepal8 records
  5. Chitwan National Park - HeadquartersNepal5 records
  6. Chitwan National Park - Sauraha Rapti River DikeNepal5 records
  7. Corbett NPIndia2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

NepalIndiaBhutan

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 grey-crowned prinia (Prinia cinereocapilla) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Bhutan, northern India and Nepal. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and arable land.It is threatened by habitat loss, including forest fires.

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Questions

How big is the Grey-crowned Prinia?

The Grey-crowned Prinia is about 11 cm long and weighs around 7.3 g.

Where does the Grey-crowned Prinia live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: northwestern India, Nepal and Bhutan. It is most often recorded in Nepal, India and Bhutan.

When is the best time to see the Grey-crowned Prinia?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Grey-crowned Prinia endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-crowned Prinia as Vulnerable.

What does the Grey-crowned Prinia eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Grey-crowned Prinia in?

It belongs to the family Cisticolas & Allies (Cisticolidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
11 cm
Weight
7.3 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
43 mm
Tail
53 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: northwestern India, Nepal and Bhutan

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 PriniaHimalayan PriniaPrinia crinigeraStriped PriniaStriped PriniaPrinia striataBrown PriniaBrown PriniaPrinia polychroaBurmese PriniaBurmese PriniaPrinia cookiAnnam PriniaAnnam PriniaPrinia rockiBlack-throated PriniaBlack-throated PriniaPrinia atrogularisRufous-crowned PriniaRufous-crowned PriniaPrinia khasianaHill PriniaHill PriniaPrinia superciliarisRufous-fronted PriniaRufous-fronted PriniaPrinia buchananiRufescent PriniaRufescent PriniaPrinia rufescensGrey-breasted PriniaGrey-breasted PriniaPrinia hodgsoniiGraceful PriniaGraceful PriniaPrinia gracilis
Grey-crowned Prinia

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