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Grey-crowned Prinia
Prinia cinereocapilla
Grey-crowned Prinia (Prinia cinereocapilla) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Grey-crowned Prinia (Prinia cinereocapilla) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 7.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cisticolidae Cisticolas & Allies
- Genus Prinia
- Species cinereocapilla
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-crowned Prinia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Grey-crowned Prinia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-crowned Prinia (Prinia cinereocapilla) belongs to the Cisticolidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR nw India, Nepal and Bhutan.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7.3 g, with a wing length of about 4.3 cm and a tail of around 5.3 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 33,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-crowned Prinia?
The Grey-crowned Prinia is a very small bird that weighs around 7.3 g.
Where does the Grey-crowned Prinia live?
The Grey-crowned Prinia is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR nw India, Nepal and Bhutan, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Grey-crowned Prinia belong to?
The Grey-crowned Prinia (Prinia cinereocapilla) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey-crowned Prinia eat?
The Grey-crowned Prinia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Grey-crowned Prinia migrate?
The Grey-crowned Prinia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-crowned Prinia endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
What sound does the Grey-crowned Prinia make?
1 real field recording of the Grey-crowned 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 Grey-crowned Prinia's range?
The Grey-crowned Prinia has a mapped global range of about 33,000 km².
Conservation
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