Grey-crowned Prinia (Prinia cinereocapilla)

Other Names (World)
Grey-crowned Prinia, Gray-crowned Prinia, Grey-capped Prinia, Gray-capped Prinia, Grey-capped Wren-warbler, Gray-capped Wren-warbler, Hodgson's Wren-warbler, Yellow-breasted Wren-warbler

Family
Cisticolidae (Cisticolas And Allies)

Size
11 cm

First Described (Guide)
Hodgson, 1854

Habitat
Grassland with scrubby undergrowth, scattered trees and shrubs, open forest and secondary growth. From sea-level - 1,350 m.

Range (Guide)

Bhutan (B) (NB), India (B), Nepal (B).

Foot of Himalayas from northern India (western Uttaranchal Pradesh) east, discontinuously, to Nepal and southern Bhutan.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 10,000 - 19,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Loss of shrubby grasslands and open forests through conversion to agriculture, collection of fuelwood, overgrazing of livestock, and burning and harvesting of grass for thatch, is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Song is forced 'cheeeeeeeesum-zip-zip-zip'. Also, rapidly-repeated 'zip' notes.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (4)...)

Grey-crowned Prinia (Prinia cinereocapilla) [XC347202]
by Lonnie Bregman from Chitwan, Narayani, Central Development Region, Nepal (song)

Grey-crowned Prinia (Prinia cinereocapilla) [XC472972]
by id from Pangot, Uttarakhand, India (song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Similar Species
Breeding Rufescent Prinia (Prinia rufescens) which has less sharply defined crown, narrower supercilium, less strongly rufous upperparts and whiter underparts. Non-breeding Ashy Prinia (Prinia socialis) which is larger and longer-tailed and lacks supercilium behind eye.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Grey-crowned Prinia (Prinia cinereocapilla) - 10 files

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