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SPECIES PROFILE
Plain Prinia (Prinia inornata)
Prinia
IUCN STATUS
Least Concern
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
CLASS
Aves
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Indian subcontinent southeast Asia
DIET
Insectivorous
HABITAT
Grasslands marshes scrub
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Aves
ORDER
Passeriformes
FAMILY
Cisticolidae
GENUS
Prinia
📋 Description
SIZE
13-14 cm long 8-12 g
COLORATION
Brown with pale underparts short tail
ADAPTATIONS
Agile hopping long tail for signaling
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Grasslands marshes scrub
DIET
Insectivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Indian subcontinent southeast Asia
REPRODUCTION
Lays 3-5 eggs in grass nests incubated 11-13 days
DIET DETAILS
Insects spiders small invertebrates
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Pesticide use habitat loss
💡 Interesting Facts
1
Subtle Singers: Plain Prinias flit with 10-gram bodies eating 4 grams of insects daily in Haryana's grasslands. Their plain plumage blends with grass.
2
Grassland Dwellers: These prinias cover 2000 sq km in Gujarat's fields nesting in grass clumps. Agricultural intensification threatens their prey.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Sultanpur National Park in Haryana
Jamnagar in Gujarat
Bhigwan Bird Sanctuary in Maharashtra
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
Year-round Grasslands ensure visibility for spotting prinias
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Watch plain prinias hopping in low vegetation
