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Jungle Prinia
Prinia sylvatica Jerdon, 1840
16 gWeight
The jungle prinia (Prinia sylvatica) is a small passerine bird, a warbler in the family Cisticolidae.
Busiest months: January and October · Most records: India, Sri Lanka, Nepal
Where and when it's recorded
Jungle Prinia has been recorded at 137 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Vetal Tekdi/HillIndia1,209 records
- Rishi Valley – School CampusIndia814 records
- Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural HistoryIndia718 records
More places
- Byatarayana Doddi KereIndia697 records
- Jayamangali Blackbuck Conservation ReserveIndia590 records
- Rishi ValleyIndia477 records
- Hessaraghatta KereIndia420 records
- Valley SchoolIndia368 records
- GKVK CampusIndia364 records
- Uda Walawe NPSri Lanka304 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 jungle prinia (Prinia sylvatica) is a small passerine bird, a warbler in the family Cisticolidae.
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Questions
How big is the Jungle Prinia?
The Jungle Prinia weighs around 16 g.
Where does the Jungle Prinia live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: India and Sri Lanka. It is most often recorded in India, Sri Lanka and Nepal.
When is the best time to see the Jungle Prinia?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and October (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Jungle Prinia endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Jungle Prinia as Least Concern.
What does the Jungle Prinia eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Jungle Prinia in?
It belongs to the family Cisticolas & Allies (Cisticolidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 16 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 57 mm
- Tail
- 68 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: India 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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