Jungle Prinia
A species of True Prinias Scientific name : Prinia sylvatica Genus : True Prinias
Jungle Prinia, A species of True Prinias
Botanical name: Prinia sylvatica
Genus: True Prinias
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Photo By Ashwin Viswanathan 
Description
These 15 cm (6 in) long warblers have short rounded wings, a longish tail, strong legs and a short black bill. In breeding plumage, adults are grey-brown above, with a short white supercilium and warmer brown rump. There are rufous fringes on the closed wings and white edged to the tail. Underparts are whitish-buff. The sexes are identical except that the male has a blacker bill and mouth in the breeding season. In winter, the upperparts are a warmer brown, and the underparts more buff. The tail is longer than in summer. There are a four races differing in plumage shade. The distinctive endemic race in Sri Lanka, P. s.valida, retains summer plumage, including the shorter tail, all year round, and lacks the supercilium and white in the tail. 
Size
16 cm
Nest Placement
Shrub
Habitat
Jungle Prinia is typically found in dry, scrubby environments characterised by bush-jungle with interspersed grasslands, boulders, and thorny scrub. It favors boulder-strewn hillsides and is commonly observed in ravines. The species tends to avoid cultivated areas and prefers habitats that include semiarid grasslands and various types of scrub vegetation. In regions with wetter climates, jungle Prinia is replaced by other species, though there are areas where both jungle Prinia and similar species coexist.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Behavior
Like most warblers, the prinia is insectivorous. It builds its nest in a shrub or tall grass and lays 3–5 eggs. The song is a repetitive pit-pretty, pit-pretty, pit-pretty.
Distribution Area
This prinia is a resident breeder in Bangladesh and India, far southwestern Nepal and Sri Lanka, typically found in dry open grassland, open woodland, scrub and sometimes gardens.
Photo By Ashwin Viswanathan 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Cisticolas and allies Genus
True Prinias Species
Jungle Prinia 
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