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Black-throated Prinia
Prinia atrogularis
Black-throated Prinia (Prinia atrogularis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Black-throated Prinia (Prinia atrogularis) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 11.8 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 atrogularis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-throated Prinia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-throated Prinia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-throated Prinia (Prinia atrogularis) is a member of the Cisticolidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR e Himalayas and sw China.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.8 g, with a wing length of about 4.8 cm and a tail of around 9.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 90,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-throated Prinia?
The Black-throated Prinia is a very small bird that weighs around 11.8 g.
Where does the Black-throated Prinia live?
The Black-throated Prinia is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR e Himalayas and sw China, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Black-throated Prinia belong to?
The Black-throated Prinia (Prinia atrogularis) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-throated Prinia eat?
The Black-throated Prinia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-throated Prinia migrate?
The Black-throated Prinia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-throated 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 Black-throated Prinia make?
1 real field recording of the Black-throated Prinia can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-throated Prinia's range?
The Black-throated Prinia has a mapped global range of about 90,000 km².
Conservation
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