Prinia polychroa
Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic
In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The brown prinia (Prinia polychroa) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. The Burmese prinia (P. cooki) and the Annam prinia (P. rocki) were formerly lumped with this species. It is found in mainland Southeast Asia, namely in most of Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia, as well as on the Indonesian island of Java. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest. Populations in Myanmar, far western Thailand, far western Laos, and southern China are now considered to belong to P. cooki, while populations in the Đà Lạt Plateau of Vietnam and far eastern Cambodia are now considered to belong P. rocki.
It was named after the American ornithologist Herbert Girton Deignan. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Prinia sighting in Bali Barat National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 156th most-seen of the 173 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Prinia in Bali Barat National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Brown Prinia sightings, Bali Barat National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Khao Yai National Park (Thailand, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brown Prinia is recorded against all the birds logged in Bali Barat National Park (9 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
