Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | Order Passeriformes Scientific name Prinia | |
Lower classifications Bar‑winged prinia, Hill prinia, Plain prinia, Tawny‑flanked prinia, Yellow‑bellied prinia | ||
Birds of sri lanka flycatchers ioras prinias sunbirds swallows warblers
The prinias are a genus of small insectivorous birds belonging to the passerine bird family Cisticolidae. They are often also alternatively classed in the Old World warbler family, Sylviidae. The name of the genus is derived from the Javanese prinya, the local name for the bar-winged prinia.
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- Birds of sri lanka flycatchers ioras prinias sunbirds swallows warblers
- Ashy prinia or prinia socialis restless bird in action close up video
- Species list in taxonomic order
- References
The prinias are sometimes referred to as wren-warblers. They are a little-known group of the tropical and subtropical Old World, the roughly thirty species being divided fairly equally between Africa and Asia.
These are birds mainly of open habitats such as long grass or scrub, in which they are not easily seen. They are mainly resident, migration being limited to local cold weather movements. Non-breeding birds may form small flocks.
Prinias have short wings but long tapering tails. They are fairly drab birds, brown or grey above (sometimes with dark streaks) and whitish below. Some species have different breeding and non-breeding plumages. The bill is a typical insectivore's, thin and slightly curved.
Ashy prinia or prinia socialis restless bird in action close up video
Species list in taxonomic order
Species formerly in Prinia but now considered distinct enough to warrant separate generic treatment:
