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Graceful Prinia
Prinia gracilis
Graceful Prinia (Prinia gracilis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
The Graceful Prinia (Prinia gracilis) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in Africa and Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 7.1 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 gracilis
Where it lives
Northern Egypt and northeastern Africa to southern Syria and northern Saudi Arabia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Not Evaluated
Least Concern
Vulnerable
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Graceful 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 Graceful Prinia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Graceful Prinia (Prinia gracilis) is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa and Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL, AF n Egypt and ne Africa to s Syria and n Saudi Arabia.
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.
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 Graceful Prinia?
The Graceful Prinia is a very small bird that weighs around 7.1 g.
Where does the Graceful Prinia live?
The Graceful Prinia is found across Africa and Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL, AF n Egypt and ne Africa to s Syria and n Saudi Arabia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Graceful Prinia belong to?
The Graceful Prinia (Prinia gracilis) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Graceful Prinia eat?
The Graceful Prinia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Graceful Prinia migrate?
The Graceful Prinia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Graceful 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 Graceful Prinia make?
1 real field recording of the Graceful 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 Graceful Prinia's range?
The Graceful Prinia has a mapped global range of about 4 million km².
Conservation
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