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| Plain prinia | |
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| P. i. inornata in winter Uttar Pradesh,India | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cisticolidae |
| Genus: | Prinia |
| Species: | P. inornata |
| Binomial name | |
| Prinia inornata Sykes, 1832 | |
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| Range of the subspecies | |
Theplain prinia (Prinia inornata), also known as theplain wren-warbler orwhite-browed wren-warbler,[2] is a smallcisticolidwarbler found in southeast Asia. It is a resident breeder fromPakistan and India to southChina andsoutheast Asia. It was formerly included in thetawny-flanked prinia (Prinia subflava), resident inAfrica south of theSahara. 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 whitesupercilium andrufous 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 ofraces differing in plumage shade. Theendemic race inSri Lanka retains summer plumage, including the shorter tail, all year round.
This skulkingpasserine bird is typically found in wet lowland grassland, open woodland, scrub and sometimes gardens. The plain prinia builds its nest in a shrub or tall grass and lays three to six eggs. (The tawny-flanked prinia nests in herbage and lays two to four eggs.)
Like most warblers, the plain prinia is insectivorous. The song is a repetitivetlee-tlee-tlee.
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