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Revision as of 22:39, 10 May 2017
Alternative name: Swamp Grass-babbler
- Prinia cinerascens
Laticilla cinerascens
Identification
17 cm (6¾ in); a long-tailed prinia
- Whitish loral spot
- Narrow whitish eyering
Distribution
North-eastern India and northern Bangladesh
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Split from Rufous-vented Prinia.
Habitat
Wet grasslands.
Behaviour
Diet
They forage in pairs and family parties. It is known that they eat insects, but there is no other information available.
Breeding
They construct a deep cup nest from grass and line it with finer grasses. It is placed close to the ground.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Birdforum thread discussing taxonomy of this and related species
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Swamp Grass Babbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Swamp_Grass_Babbler
