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;[[:Category:Prinia|Prinia]] hodgsonii | ;[[:Category:Prinia|Prinia]] hodgsonii | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 11 cm (4 in) | ||
| + | *Greyish and white plumage | ||
| + | *Longish and graduated tail | ||
| + | *Small thin bill | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Image:grey-breasted_prinia_alok_1.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''P. h. rufula''<br />Photo by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />Rishikesh, Uttarakhand [[Himalayas]], [[India]], 31 August 2017]] | ||
| + | [[Asia]]: found in [[China]], [[Tibet]], [[Nepal]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''South Asia''': [[Pakistan]], [[India]], Eastern and Western [[Himalayas]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[Bangladesh]]. [[Bhutan]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Southeast Asia''': [[Indochina]], [[Myanmar]], [[Laos]], [[Vietnam]], [[Cambodia]] and [[Thailand]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | Previously known as Franklin's Prinia | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | [[Image:Grey-breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsonii leggei.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''P. h. leggei''<br />Photo by {{user|DaveT|DaveT}}<br />Udawalawe, [[Sri Lanka]], March 2010]] | ||
| + | There are 6 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''P. h. rufula'': | ||
| + | :*Kashmir to Assam, south-western [[China]] (north-western Yunnan) and northern [[Myanmar]] | ||
| + | *''P. h. hodgsonii'': | ||
| + | :*[[India]] to western [[Myanmar]] | ||
| + | *''P. h. albogularis'': | ||
| + | :*South-western peninsular [[India]] (Eastern Ghats to southern Mysore and Kerala) | ||
| + | *''P. h. leggei'': | ||
| + | :*[[Sri Lanka]] | ||
| + | *''P. h. erro '': | ||
| + | :*Eastern [[Myanmar]] (Shan States) to [[Thailand]] and southern [[Indochina]] | ||
| + | *''P. h. confusa'': | ||
| + | :*Southern [[China]] (southern Sichuan and western Yunnan) to north-eastern [[Laos]] and northern [[Vietnam]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
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| + | Scrub and grass jungle, undergrowth in deciduous forest, mangrove swamps, reed-beds, forest edge scrub, agricultural fields and Banni grassland. Observed at heights around around 5000 ft above sea level. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists mostly of insects, such as small beetles, moths, caterpillars and grasshoppers. | ||
| + | [[Image:IMG 26651.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''P. h. erro''<br />Photo by {{user|Ayuwat+J|Ayuwat J}}<br />Chiang Mai, [[Thailand]]]] | ||
| + | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
| + | {{ Audio|grey_breasted_prinia_call.mp3 }} | ||
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| + | Recording by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br /> | ||
| + | Dwarahat, Almora, Uttarakhand Himalayas, [[India]], April-2011<br /> | ||
| + | Call at day-break by one individual, on a perch close to a busy road. Alt. 5000 ft above MSL | ||
| + | ==Gallery== | ||
| + | Click images to see larger version | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Image:grey_breasted_prinia_alok_2.JPG|Ssp. ''rufula'', non-breeding<br />Photo by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />Uttarakhand Himalayas, [[India]], 18 Oct 2015 | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2015) | ||
| + | #BF Member observations | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Prinia | + | {{GSearch|"Prinia hodgsonii" {{!}} "Grey-breasted Prinia"}} |
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| + | {{VSearch|"Prinia hodgsonii" {{!}} "Grey-breasted Prinia"}} | ||
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| + | {{GS-checked}}1 | ||
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| + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Prinia]] [[Category:Videos]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:05, 8 February 2024
- Prinia hodgsonii
Identification
11 cm (4 in)
- Greyish and white plumage
- Longish and graduated tail
- Small thin bill
Distribution
Asia: found in China, Tibet, Nepal
South Asia: Pakistan, India, Eastern and Western Himalayas, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh. Bhutan
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand
Taxonomy
Previously known as Franklin's Prinia
Subspecies
There are 6 subspecies[1]:
- P. h. rufula:
- P. h. hodgsonii:
- P. h. albogularis:
- South-western peninsular India (Eastern Ghats to southern Mysore and Kerala)
- P. h. leggei:
- P. h. erro :
- P. h. confusa:
Habitat
Scrub and grass jungle, undergrowth in deciduous forest, mangrove swamps, reed-beds, forest edge scrub, agricultural fields and Banni grassland. Observed at heights around around 5000 ft above sea level.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of insects, such as small beetles, moths, caterpillars and grasshoppers.
Vocalisation
Recording by Alok Tewari
Dwarahat, Almora, Uttarakhand Himalayas, India, April-2011
Call at day-break by one individual, on a perch close to a busy road. Alt. 5000 ft above MSL
Gallery
Click images to see larger version
Ssp. rufula, non-breeding
Photo by Alok Tewari
Uttarakhand Himalayas, India, 18 Oct 2015
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2015)
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Grey-breasted Prinia. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grey-breasted_Prinia
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
