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Hill Prinia
Prinia superciliaris
Hill Prinia (Prinia superciliaris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Hill Prinia (Prinia superciliaris) 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 superciliaris
Where it lives
Northeastern India, eastern Myanmar, southeastern Asia and Sumatra
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 Hill 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 Hill Prinia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Hill Prinia (Prinia superciliaris) is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR ne India, e Myanmar, se Asia and Sumatra.
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 10 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 1.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Hill Prinia?
The Hill Prinia is a very small bird that weighs around 11.8 g.
Where does the Hill Prinia live?
The Hill Prinia is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR ne India, e Myanmar, se Asia and Sumatra, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Hill Prinia belong to?
The Hill Prinia (Prinia superciliaris) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Hill Prinia eat?
The Hill Prinia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Hill Prinia migrate?
The Hill Prinia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Hill 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 Hill Prinia make?
1 real field recording of the Hill 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 Hill Prinia's range?
The Hill Prinia has a mapped global range of about 1.8 million km².
Conservation
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