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Jungle Prinia
Prinia sylvatica
Jungle Prinia (Prinia sylvatica) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Jungle Prinia (Prinia sylvatica) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 16.1 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 sylvatica
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Jungle 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 Jungle Prinia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Jungle Prinia (Prinia sylvatica) is a member of the Cisticolidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR India and Sri Lanka.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.1 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 6.8 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 2.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Jungle Prinia?
The Jungle Prinia is a small bird that weighs around 16.1 g.
Where does the Jungle Prinia live?
The Jungle Prinia is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR India and Sri Lanka, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Jungle Prinia belong to?
The Jungle Prinia (Prinia sylvatica) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Jungle Prinia eat?
The Jungle Prinia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Jungle Prinia migrate?
The Jungle Prinia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Jungle 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 Jungle Prinia make?
1 real field recording of the Jungle 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 Jungle Prinia's range?
The Jungle Prinia has a mapped global range of about 2.3 million km².
Conservation
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