Prinia inornata
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
The plain prinia (Prinia inornata), also known as the plain wren-warbler or white-browed wren-warbler, is a small cisticolid warbler found in Southeast Asia. It is a resident breeder from Pakistan and India to south China and southeast Asia. It was formerly included in the tawny-flanked prinia (Prinia subflava), resident in Africa south of the Sahara. The two are now usually considered to be separate species.
These 13–14-cm 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 rufous fringes on the closed wings. The underparts are whitish-buff. The sexes are identical.
In winter, the upperparts are a warmer brown, and the underparts more buff. The tail is longer than in summer. There are a number of races differing in plumage shade. The endemic race in Sri Lanka retains summer plumage, including the shorter tail, all year round.
This skulking passerine bird is typically found in wet lowland grassland, open woodland, scrub and sometimes gardens. The plain prinia builds its nest in a shrub or tall grass and lays three to six eggs.... Wikipedia →
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chattogram | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | |
| 2 | Vasai-Virar | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Quanzhou | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 4 | Ningbo | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 5 | Asansol | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Taichung | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 7 | Hanoi | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 8 | Tamluk | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Tainan | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 10 | Bangkok | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Prinia sighting in Bandipur National Park on a given day, based on 69 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 135th most-seen of the 256 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, May, July–September and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Prinia in Bandipur National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–April, June, October and December, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Plain Prinia sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
18th of 30
Of the 30 parks where we can rate Plain Prinia sightings, Bandipur National Park ranks 18th at about 10%. The best odds are in Udawalawe National Park (Sri Lanka, about 60%), Keoladeo National Park (India, about 50%) and Yala National Park (Sri Lanka, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Same genus: Prinia
The closest relatives of the Plain Prinia that you can see in Bandipur National Park (genus Prinia, Prinias) are Ashy Prinia (about 20%) and Gray-breasted Prinia (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Plain Prinia is recorded against all the birds logged in Bandipur National Park (69 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.
