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Rufous-crowned Prinia
Prinia khasiana
Rufous-crowned Prinia (Prinia khasiana) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Rufous-crowned Prinia (Prinia khasiana) 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 khasiana
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 Rufous-crowned 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 Rufous-crowned Prinia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rufous-crowned Prinia (Prinia khasiana) is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR ne India and w Myanmar.
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 122,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rufous-crowned Prinia?
The Rufous-crowned Prinia is a very small bird that weighs around 11.8 g.
Where does the Rufous-crowned Prinia live?
The Rufous-crowned Prinia is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR ne India and w Myanmar, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Rufous-crowned Prinia belong to?
The Rufous-crowned Prinia (Prinia khasiana) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rufous-crowned Prinia eat?
The Rufous-crowned Prinia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rufous-crowned Prinia migrate?
The Rufous-crowned Prinia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rufous-crowned 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.
How large is the Rufous-crowned Prinia's range?
The Rufous-crowned Prinia has a mapped global range of about 122,000 km².
Conservation
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