Yellow-bellied Prinia (Prinia flaviventris)
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Yellow-bellied Prinia

Prinia flaviventris (Delessert, 1840)

≈11 cmLength7 gWeight

The yellow-bellied prinia (Prinia flaviventris) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

Busiest months: March–April · Most records: China, Thailand, Malaysia

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March–April · Most records: China, Thailand, Malaysia

Yellow-bellied Prinia has been recorded at 875 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 14 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Taipei – Tianliaoyang WetlandTaiwan (China)3,837 records
  2. Mai Po Nature ReserveHong Kong (China)3,063 records
  3. Yeliu IBATaiwan (China)1,677 records
More places
  1. Okhla Bird SanctuaryIndia1,603 records
  2. Guandu IBATaiwan (China)1,505 records
  3. Huajiang IBA – Huajiang Wild Duck Nature Park (Huajiang to Zhongxing Bridge)Taiwan (China)1,463 records
  4. Aogu Wetland IBATaiwan (China)1,425 records
  5. Kinmen – Lake Ci Fishponds Birding AreaChina1,175 records
  6. Yilan – Dingliao Ecological ParkTaiwan (China)1,131 records
  7. Lam Tsuen ValleyHong Kong (China)1,111 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaThailandMalaysiaIndiaSingaporeCambodiaLaosVietnam

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 Yellow-bellied Prinia?

The Yellow-bellied Prinia is about ≈11 cm long and weighs around 7 g.

Where does the Yellow-bellied Prinia live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: widespread. It is most often recorded in China, Thailand and Malaysia.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-bellied Prinia?

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

Is the Yellow-bellied Prinia endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-bellied Prinia as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-bellied Prinia eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-bellied Prinia in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈11 cm
Weight
7 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
45 mm
Tail
63 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Oriental: widespread

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2
  • Prinia flaviventris sonitans se China, Taiwan (China) and ne Vietnam
  • Prinia flaviventris delacouri e, s Myanmar, Thailand, s China to nw, c, s Indochina

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cisticolas & Allies Cisticolidae
Genus
Prinia

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Yellow-bellied Prinia

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