Gray-crowned Prinia

Prinia cinereocapilla

Vulnerable

The Gray-crowned Prinia is a small active songbird of the Himalayan foothills and adjacent mountains. It works through grasses, reeds, scrub, or forest-edge tangles for insects, often flicking its tail and giving sharp calls. Several relatives stitch leaves or weave domed nests hidden low in vegetation.

Family

Cisticolidae

Group

Cisticolas and Allies

Range

Gray-crowned Prinia Range — Resident or seasonal range in the Himalayan foothills and adjacent mountains

Population

≈ 6K-15K

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