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A photo of a Plain Prinia (Prinia inornata)
Plain Prinia

Plain Prinia

Prinia inornata

The plain prinia (Prinia inornata), also known as the plain wren-warbler or white-browed wren-warbler, is a small cisticolid warbler found in southeast Asia. It is a resident breeder from Pakistan and India to south China and southeast Asia. It was formerly included in the tawny-flanked prinia (Prinia subflava), resident in Africa south of the Sahara. The two are now usually considered to be separate species. These 13–14-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 rufous fringes on the closed wings. The underparts are whitish-buff. The sexes are identical. In winter, the upperparts are a warmer brown, and the underparts more buff. The tail is longer than in summer. There are a number of races differing in plumage shade. The endemic race in Sri Lanka retains summer plumage, including the shorter tail, all year round.
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Roelof van der Breggen
Sunday 13 Aug 2023 - 12:32am
Indonesia
A photo of a Plain Prinia photographed in  Thailand
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David Parker
Thursday 10 Aug 2023 - 3:25am
Thailand
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Losan XU
Wednesday 02 Aug 2023 - 10:17am
China
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Losan XU
Tuesday 11 Jul 2023 - 10:58pm
China
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