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| − | {{ | + | [[Image:Yellow-bellied_Prinia.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Subspecies ''P. f. rafflesi''<br />Photo by {{user|Rosnan+yahya|Rosnan yahya}}<br />[[Malaysia]], January 2004]] |
| − | ;Prinia flaviventris | + | ;[[:Category:Prinia|Prinia]] flaviventris |
| − | [[Image:Yellow- | + | |
| + | ==Identification== | ||
| + | [[Image:IMG 6057 1 .JPG|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''P. f. sindiana''<br />Photo by {{user|amaizlish|amaizlish}}<br />[[Okhla Bird Sanctuary]], Delhi, [[India]], February 2011]] | ||
| + | 12–14 cm (4¾-5½ in) | ||
| + | *Grey crown, nape and side of head | ||
| + | *Olive green upperparts | ||
| + | *White throat and breast | ||
| + | *Yellow belly | ||
| + | *Long graduated tail | ||
| + | *White eyebrows | ||
| + | *Red eye<br /> | ||
| + | Sexes similar<br /> | ||
| + | ''' Juvenile''' | ||
| + | *Brown upperparts brown | ||
| + | *White tip to tail | ||
| + | *Yellow underparts | ||
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| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Image:Yellow-bellied Prinia1.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''P. f. sonitans''<br />Photo by {{user|Dave+2x|Dave 2x}}<br />Taipei, [[Taiwan]], November 2012]] | ||
| + | [[Asia]]: found in [[China]], [[Tibet]], [[Nepal]], [[Pakistan]], [[India]], eastern and western [[Himalayas]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Taiwan]], [[Hong Kong]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Southeast Asia''': [[Indochina]], [[Myanmar]], [[Laos]], [[Cambodia]], [[Thailand]], [[Malaysia]], [[Malay Peninsula]], [[Brunei]], [[Singapore]], [[Borneo]], [[Indonesia]], [[Greater Sundas]], [[Sumatra]] and [[Java]]. | ||
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| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are 7 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''P. f. sindiana'': | ||
| + | :*[[Pakistan]] (Indus River system) to north-western [[India]] | ||
| + | *''P. f. flaviventris'': | ||
| + | :*[[Nepal]] to [[Bhutan]], north-eastern India, [[Bangladesh]] and northern [[Myanmar]] | ||
| + | *''P. f. delacouri'': | ||
| + | :*South-eastern Myanmar to central [[Thailand]] and [[Indochina]] | ||
| + | *''P. f. sonitans'': | ||
| + | :*South-eastern [[China]] (northern Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian), [[Hainan]] and [[Taiwan]] | ||
| + | *''P. f. rafflesi'': | ||
| + | :*Southern Myanmar, peninsular Thailand, [[Malaya]], [[Sumatra]] and [[Java]] | ||
| + | *''P. f. halistona'': | ||
| + | :*Nias Island (off Sumatra) | ||
| + | *''P. f. latrunculus'': | ||
| + | :*[[Borneo]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Low bushes and tall grasses, riverine floodplains, reeds and sedges, marshes, canals, scrubland and paddyfields. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | An untidy ball nest is built at the bottom of tall grass. Grass and leaves are tied around the stems. The clutch consists of 3-4 reddish eggs. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | The diet includes insects, small flies, crickets and ants etc. | ||
| + | [[Image:yellow-bellied_prinia_alok.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Juvenile with brown upperparts, subspecies ''P. f. sindiana''<br />Photo by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />Basai Wetlands, Gurgaon, Haryana, [[India]], January-2018]] | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | + | {{GSearch|"Prinia flaviventris" {{!}} "Yellow-bellied Prinia"}} | |
| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | <br /> |
| + | {{VSearch|"Prinia flaviventris" {{!}} "Yellow-bellied Prinia"}} | ||
| + | {{GS-checked}}1 | ||
| + | <br /> | ||
| + | <br /> | ||
| + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Prinia]][[Category:Videos]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:19, 26 April 2023
- Prinia flaviventris
Identification
12–14 cm (4¾-5½ in)
- Grey crown, nape and side of head
- Olive green upperparts
- White throat and breast
- Yellow belly
- Long graduated tail
- White eyebrows
- Red eye
Sexes similar
Juvenile
- Brown upperparts brown
- White tip to tail
- Yellow underparts
Distribution
Asia: found in China, Tibet, Nepal, Pakistan, India, eastern and western Himalayas, Bangladesh, Taiwan, Hong Kong
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Malay Peninsula, Brunei, Singapore, Borneo, Indonesia, Greater Sundas, Sumatra and Java.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 7 subspecies[1]:
- P. f. sindiana:
- P. f. flaviventris:
- Nepal to Bhutan, north-eastern India, Bangladesh and northern Myanmar
- P. f. delacouri:
- P. f. sonitans:
- P. f. rafflesi:
- P. f. halistona:
- Nias Island (off Sumatra)
- P. f. latrunculus:
Habitat
Low bushes and tall grasses, riverine floodplains, reeds and sedges, marshes, canals, scrubland and paddyfields.
Behaviour
Breeding
An untidy ball nest is built at the bottom of tall grass. Grass and leaves are tied around the stems. The clutch consists of 3-4 reddish eggs.
Diet
The diet includes insects, small flies, crickets and ants etc.
Juvenile with brown upperparts, subspecies P. f. sindiana
Photo by Alok Tewari
Basai Wetlands, Gurgaon, Haryana, India, January-2018
Photo by Alok Tewari
Basai Wetlands, Gurgaon, Haryana, India, January-2018
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Yellow-bellied Prinia. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 8 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-bellied_Prinia
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
