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Gray-breasted Prinia
Francesca1956

Gray-breasted Prinia (Prinia hodgsonii)

Being new to birding, can you imagine my absolute delight at finding this tiny little beauty, my first one! Not the best of images, taken at quite a distance, but had to share! Took me ages to identify so please correct me if I am wrong. Thank you! :)
Habitat
Grassland
Location
Victory Heights, Dubai
Date taken
February 5, 2011
Scientific name
Prinia hodgsonii
Equipment used
Canon 550D 100-400mm
Grey-breasted Prinia for me too Frankie. Well spotted, and well captured, congrats on a very fine newbie.
 
about the ID if they send out loud frog like metallic calls then they are the famous graceful pirina. they are showing great activity also here, the couple i have are breeding again, February is there time

this is one of the most difficult birds to capture specially when they are perched up there, i was only lucky once to get good shots of them, so i think you made a marvelous job here.

i am trying to get a shot for one as i hear them all morning now for a week and no luck at all.
 

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