Prinia Birds of Mount Abu October 2018.

 Grey-breasted Prinia | Plain Prinia | Ashy Prinia |

17 October 2017 

Grey-breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsonii hodgsonii   - Adult

Grey-breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsonii hodgsonii   - Adult

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Grey-breasted Prinia Over the years,

Plain Prinia Prinia inornata inornata   - Adult

Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis brevicauda

Collection over the years Ashy Prinia

1. The Prinias are a genus of small insectivorous birds belonging to the passerine bird family Cisticolidae. They were at one time classed in the Old World warbler family, Sylviidae.

2. The prinias are sometimes referred to as wren-warblers. They are a little-known group of the tropical and subtropical Old World, the roughly thirty species being divided fairly equally between Africa and Asia.

3. They are mainly resident, migration being limited to local cold weather movements. Non-breeding birds may form small flocks.

Prinias have short wings but long tapering tails. They are fairly drab birds, brown or grey above (sometimes with dark streaks) and whitish below. Some species have different breeding and non-breeding plumages. The bill is a typical insectivore's, thin and slightly curved.

References: Wikipedia !. 2. 3.

It's always been a big issue identifying the different types of Prinias. I've put together a list of prinias photographed here at Mount Abu, If there is any discrepancy do point them out I would greatly appreciate your suggestions.

List Photographed by me:

. Ashy prinia - Prinia socialis)

. Grey-breasted prinia, Prinia hodgsonii

. Jungle prinia, Prinia sylvatica

. Plain prinia, Prinia inornata

. Graceful prinia, Prinia gracilis