Cisticolas & Allies

Ashy Prinia

Prinia socialis

The ashy prinia or ashy wren-warbler (Prinia socialis) is a small warbler. This prinia is a resident breeder in the Indian Subcontinent, ranging across most of India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and western Myanmar. It is a common bird in urban gardens and farmland in many parts of India and its small size, distinctive colours and upright tail make it easy to identify.

Family

Cisticolas & Allies

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

8.0 g

Habitat

Grassland

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

4

Recorded in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan.

Where to see it: Canara Bank Layout (India); GKVK Campus (India); Muddahalli, Nanjangud Taluka ಮುದ್ದಹಳ್ಳಿ (India); Fergusson College Campus (India); IIT Bombay (India).

Photo: Rison Thumboor from Thrissur, India, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons