Swamp Grass Babbler (Laticilla cinerascens)
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Swamp Grass Babbler

Laticilla cinerascens (Walden, 1874)

17 cmLength19 gWeight

The swamp grass babbler or swamp prinia (Laticilla cinerascens) is a small bird of the Indian subcontinent.

Busiest months: January–February · Most records: India

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January–February · Most records: India

Swamp Grass Babbler has been recorded at 2 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Maguri BeelIndia53 records
  2. Kaziranga NP & SurroundingsIndia2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

India

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 swamp grass babbler or swamp prinia (Laticilla cinerascens) is a small bird of the Indian subcontinent. Some authorities consider it a subspecies of the rufous-vented grass babbler.

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Questions

How big is the Swamp Grass Babbler?

The Swamp Grass Babbler is about 17 cm long and weighs around 19 g.

Where does the Swamp Grass Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: northeastern India and northern Bangladesh. It is most often recorded in India.

When is the best time to see the Swamp Grass Babbler?

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

Is the Swamp Grass Babbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Swamp Grass Babbler as Endangered.

What does the Swamp Grass Babbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Swamp Grass Babbler in?

It belongs to the family Ground Babblers (Pellorneidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
17 cm
Weight
19 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Endangered
More measurements
Wing
51 mm
Tail
75 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Oriental: northeastern India and northern Bangladesh

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ground Babblers Pellorneidae
Genus
Laticilla

Other birds in the genus Laticilla

Rufous-vented Grass BabblerRufous-vented Grass BabblerLaticilla burnesiiIndian GrassbirdIndian GrassbirdGraminicola bengalensisChinese GrassbirdChinese GrassbirdGraminicola striatusLarge Wren-BabblerLarge Wren-BabblerTurdinus macrodactylusMarbled Wren-BabblerMarbled Wren-BabblerTurdinus marmoratusBlack-throated Wren-BabblerBlack-throated Wren-BabblerTurdinus atrigularisSooty-capped BabblerSooty-capped BabblerMalacopteron affineGrey-breasted BabblerGrey-breasted BabblerMalacopteron albogulareScaly-crowned BabblerScaly-crowned BabblerMalacopteron cinereumRufous-crowned BabblerRufous-crowned BabblerMalacopteron magnum
Swamp Grass Babbler

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