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Himalayan Prinia
Prinia crinigera
Himalayan Prinia (Prinia crinigera) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Himalayan Prinia (Prinia crinigera) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 13.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cisticolidae Cisticolas & Allies
- Genus Prinia
- Species crinigera
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Not Evaluated
Least Concern
Least Concern
Near Threatened
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Himalayan Prinia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Himalayan Prinia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Himalayan Prinia (Prinia crinigera) is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL Afghanistan to ne India, Bhutan and s China.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.7 g, with a wing length of about 5.1 cm and a tail of around 7.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Himalayan Prinia?
The Himalayan Prinia is a very small bird that weighs around 13.7 g.
Where does the Himalayan Prinia live?
The Himalayan Prinia is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL Afghanistan to ne India, Bhutan and s China, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Himalayan Prinia belong to?
The Himalayan Prinia (Prinia crinigera) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Himalayan Prinia eat?
The Himalayan Prinia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Himalayan Prinia migrate?
The Himalayan Prinia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Himalayan Prinia endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Himalayan Prinia make?
1 real field recording of the Himalayan Prinia — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Himalayan Prinia's range?
The Himalayan Prinia has a mapped global range of about 2.8 million km².
Conservation
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