Bar-winged Prinia
Prinia familiaris
The Bar-winged Prinia (Prinia familiaris) is a rare cisticola found only in Indonesia, weighing about 10 g. The bar-winged prinia is a species of bird in the cisticola family Cisticolidae.
About the Bar-winged Prinia
The bar-winged prinia is a species of bird in the cisticola family Cisticolidae. The species is sometimes known as the bar-winged wren-warbler.
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How to identify it
The bar-winged prinia is a distinctive prinia, 13 centimetres (5.1 in) long and weighing 8–10 grams (0.28–0.35 oz).
Where it lives
When to see it
The Bar-winged Prinia can be seen all year round, with peak activity in August. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Bar-winged Prinia?
- The bar-winged prinia is a distinctive prinia, 13 centimetres (5.1 in) long and weighing 8–10 grams (0.28–0.35 oz).
- How big is a Bar-winged Prinia?
- The Bar-winged Prinia is a tiny sized bird weighing about 10 g.
- Where can you see a Bar-winged Prinia?
- The Bar-winged Prinia is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a Bar-winged Prinia?
- The Bar-winged Prinia is most easily confused with the Brown Prinia, the Banded Prinia and the Pale Prinia.
- Is the Bar-winged Prinia endangered?
- The Bar-winged Prinia is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
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