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Rufescent Prinia
Prinia rufescens
Rufescent Prinia (Prinia rufescens) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Rufescent Prinia (Prinia rufescens) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 6.5 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 rufescens
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rufescent Prinia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Rufescent Prinia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rufescent Prinia (Prinia rufescens) is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR widespread.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6.5 g, with a wing length of about 4.3 cm and a tail of around 3.9 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 2.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rufescent Prinia?
The Rufescent Prinia is a very small bird that weighs around 6.5 g.
Where does the Rufescent Prinia live?
The Rufescent Prinia is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR widespread, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Rufescent Prinia belong to?
The Rufescent Prinia (Prinia rufescens) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rufescent Prinia eat?
The Rufescent Prinia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rufescent Prinia migrate?
The Rufescent Prinia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rufescent 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 Rufescent Prinia make?
1 real field recording of the Rufescent Prinia — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Rufescent Prinia's range?
The Rufescent Prinia has a mapped global range of about 2.2 million km².
Conservation
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