- Prinia cinereocapilla
Identification
11 cm (4¼ in)
- Rufous forehead
- Shortish tail
Distribution
Asia: found from the Himalayan foothills of northern India (Kashmir to Bhutan and southern Assam).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Found around the edges of mixed forests.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of insects.
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/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2015)
- Additional images can be seen in this thread
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Grey-crowned Prinia. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grey-crowned_Prinia
