- Jungle Prinia
Taxobox
name = Jungle Prinia
status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Passeriformes
familia =Cisticolidae
genus = "Prinia "
species = "P. sylvatica"
binomial = "Prinia sylvatica"
binomial_authority = Jerdon, 1840The Jungle Prinia, " Prinia sylvatica", is a smallwarbler . Thisprinia is a resident breeder in theIndia n subcontinent andSri Lanka .This
skulking passerine bird is typically found in dry open grassland, open woodland, scrub and sometimes gardens. Jungle Prinia builds its nest in a shrub or tall grass and lays 3-5 eggs.These 15 cm 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 edged 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. The distinctive endemic race in
Sri Lanka , " P. s.valida", retains summer plumage, including the shorter tail, all year round, and lacks the supercilium and white in the tail.Like most warblers, Jungle Prinia is insectivorous. The song is a repetitive "pit-pretty, pit-pretty, pit-pretty".
References
* Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
* "Warblers of Europe, Asia and North Africa" by Baker, ISBN 0-7136-3971-7
* "Birds of India" by Grimmett, Inskipp and Inskipp, ISBN 0-691-04910-6
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