Striped Prinia
Prinia striata Swinhoe, 1859
≈13 cmLength14 gWeight
The striped prinia (Prinia striata) or Swinhoe's prinia is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The striped prinia (Prinia striata) or Swinhoe's prinia is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It was formerly lumped with the Himalayan prinia (P. crinigera) as the striated prinia, but was split from it following a study published in 2019.
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Questions
How big is the Striped Prinia?
The Striped Prinia is about ≈13 cm long and weighs around 14 g.
Where does the Striped Prinia live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Mainland China, Taiwan (China).
What does the Striped Prinia eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Striped Prinia in?
It belongs to the family Cisticolas & Allies (Cisticolidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- ≈13 cm
- Weight
- 14 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 51 mm
- Tail
- 75 mm
- Bill
- 12 mm
- Tarsus
- 19 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Mainland China, Taiwan (China)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Subspecies · 3
- Prinia striata catharia interior China
- Prinia striata parumstriata se coastal China
- Prinia striata striata Taiwan (China)
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Cisticolas & Allies Cisticolidae
- Genus
- Prinia
Other birds in the genus Prinia
Himalayan PriniaPrinia crinigera
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
Graceful PriniaPrinia gracilis
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