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ShrublandDomed nestSmall · 16 g
What the Jungle Prinia sounds like
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These 15 cm (6 in) long warblers have short rounded wings, a longish tail, strong legs and a short black bill. In breeding plumage, adults are grey-brown above, with a short white supercilium and warmer brown rump. There are rufous fringes on the closed wings and white edges to the tail. Underparts are whitish-buff. The sexes are identical except that the male has a blacker bill and mouth in the breeding season. In winter, the upperparts are a warmer brown, and the underparts more buff. The tail is longer than in summer. There are a four races differing in plumage shade.
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When to see the Jungle Prinia
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is September, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Jungle Prinia
The map shades 3 countries with regular records, and 1 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in Bhutan.
About the Jungle Prinia
The jungle prinia is a small passerine bird, a warbler in the family Cisticolidae.
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Easily confused with
Delicate PriniaPrinia lepidaThe delicate prinia is a small warbler.
Drakensberg PriniaPrinia hypoxanthaThe Drakensberg prinia is 12–14 cm (4.7–5.5 in) long, with short rounded wings, a longish tail, strong legs and a short straight black bill.
Rufescent PriniaPrinia rufescensThe rufescent prinia is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
Side by side: Drakensberg Prinia vs Jungle Prinia
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