Ashy Prinia
Prinia socialis
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 3,489
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇳 India
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The ashy prinia or ashy wren-warbler (Prinia socialis) is a small warbler in the family Cisticolidae. This prinia is a resident breeder in the Indian subcontinent, ranging across most of India, Nepal, Bangladesh, eastern Pakistan, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and western Myanmar. It is a common bird in urban gardens and farmlands in many parts of India and its small size, distinctive colours and upright tail make it easy to identify. The northern populations have a rufous rump and back and have a distinct breeding and non-breeding plumage while other populations lack such variation.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Ashy prinia”.