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Yellow-bellied Prinia
Prinia flaviventris
Yellow-bellied Prinia (Prinia flaviventris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Yellow-bellied Prinia (Prinia flaviventris) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 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 flaviventris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-bellied 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 spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yellow-bellied Prinia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-bellied Prinia (Prinia flaviventris) is a member of the Cisticolidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR widespread.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7 g, with a wing length of about 4.5 cm and a tail of around 6.3 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 4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-bellied Prinia?
The Yellow-bellied Prinia is a very small bird that weighs around 7 g.
Where does the Yellow-bellied Prinia live?
The Yellow-bellied Prinia is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR widespread, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-bellied Prinia belong to?
The Yellow-bellied Prinia (Prinia flaviventris) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-bellied Prinia eat?
The Yellow-bellied Prinia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow-bellied Prinia migrate?
The Yellow-bellied Prinia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-bellied 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 Yellow-bellied Prinia make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-bellied 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 Yellow-bellied Prinia's range?
The Yellow-bellied Prinia has a mapped global range of about 4 million km².
Conservation
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