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The jungle prinia (Prinia sylvatica) is a small passerine bird, a warbler in the family Cisticolidae. These 15 cm (6 in) 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 warmer brown rump. There are rufous fringes on the closed wings and white edged to the tail. Underparts are whitish-buff. The sexes are identical except that the male has a blacker bill and mouth in the breeding season.
Scientific Name : Prinia sylvatica
Family : Cisticolidae
Order : Passeriformes
Class : Aves
Type : Cisticolas And Allies
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 15 cm
Compare Size : House Sparrow -
Wingspan : NA
Weight : 16.1 g
Migratory : Resident
Sex Alike : Yes
Nesting Season : 3 - 5 egg
Other Names :
Hindi : टोट रुंगी
Marathi : रानवटवट्या
Habitat:
dry open grassland, open woodland, scrub and sometimes gardens
Breeding:
NA
Feeding:
insectivorous
| Male & Female | |
|---|---|
| Tail | long, tail is longer in winter; tail feathers have whitish tips and outher feathers are whitish |
| Bill | short, strong; black; In Breeding plumage males have blacker bill |
| Upperparts | In Breeding plumage grey-brown; In Non-Breeding plumage warmer-brown |
| Legs | strong |
| Wing | rufous fringes on the closed wings |
| Supercilium or eyebrow | short; white |
| Underparts | In Breeding plumage whitish-buff; In Non-Breeding plumage more buff |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| 12 Jan 2019 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
