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Delicate Prinia
Prinia lepida
Delicate Prinia (Prinia lepida) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Delicate Prinia (Prinia lepida) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 7.1 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cisticolidae Cisticolas & Allies
- Genus Prinia
- Species lepida
Where it lives
Southern Turkey and northern Syria east to South Asia. Also UAE and northern Oman
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Delicate 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 Delicate Prinia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Delicate Prinia (Prinia lepida) belongs to the Cisticolidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers PAL, OR s Turkey and n Syria east to South Asia. Also UAE and n Oman.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7.1 g, with a wing length of about 4.5 cm and a tail of around 5.9 cm.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Delicate Prinia?
The Delicate Prinia is a very small bird that weighs around 7.1 g.
Where does the Delicate Prinia live?
The Delicate Prinia is found across Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia with a range covering PAL, OR s Turkey and n Syria east to South Asia. Also UAE and n Oman, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Delicate Prinia belong to?
The Delicate Prinia (Prinia lepida) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Delicate Prinia eat?
The Delicate Prinia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Delicate Prinia migrate?
The Delicate Prinia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Delicate Prinia make?
1 real field recording of the Delicate Prinia — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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