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Hill Prinia
Prinia superciliaris (Anderson, 1871)
≈14 cmLength12 gWeight
The hill prinia (Prinia superciliaris) is a species of passerine bird in the family Cisticolidae.
Busiest months: February · Most records: Thailand, Vietnam, China
How to identify
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: February · Most records: Thailand, Vietnam, China
Hill Prinia has been recorded at 141 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand691 records
- Da Lat – Ta Nung ValleyVietnam472 records
- Doi Inthanon NPThailand363 records
More places
- Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi AngkhangThailand327 records
- Baihualing [General Area]China250 records
- Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Chinese Cemetery & dump on Doi AngkhangThailand197 records
- Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W) level part / "Oasis"Thailand194 records
- Sa Pa – Ham Rong GardensVietnam161 records
- Doi Inthanon NP – Mae Ouam (Km 34.5)Thailand161 records
- Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (E)Thailand152 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.
Questions
How big is the Hill Prinia?
The Hill Prinia is about ≈14 cm long and weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Hill Prinia live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: northeastern India, eastern Myanmar, Southeast Asia and Sumatra. It is most often recorded in Thailand, Vietnam and China.
When is the best time to see the Hill Prinia?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Hill Prinia endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Hill Prinia as Least Concern.
What does the Hill Prinia eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Hill Prinia in?
It belongs to the family Cisticolas & Allies (Cisticolidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- ≈14 cm
- Weight
- 12 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 48 mm
- Tail
- 100 mm
- Bill
- 13 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: northeastern India, eastern Myanmar, Southeast Asia and Sumatra
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Subspecies · 1
- Prinia superciliaris superciliaris ne Myanmar, s, se China, ne Thailand and ne Indochina
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
Grey-crowned PriniaPrinia cinereocapilla
Rufous-fronted PriniaPrinia buchanani
Rufescent PriniaPrinia rufescens
Grey-breasted PriniaPrinia hodgsonii
Graceful PriniaPrinia gracilis
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