Rufescent Prinia

Rufescent Prinia

Prinia rufescens

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Guwahati

In 3 days <5%

6 Verified sightings at Guwahati
905 In all 12 parks From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Rufescent Prinia

The rufescent prinia (Prinia rufescens) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent (mainly in the northeast) and southern Yunnan. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest.

There are currently six recognised subspecies. P. r. rufescens, the nominate subspecies, which occurs in east and northeast India, Bhutan, Bangladesh, south China and Myanmar. P. r. beavani, which occurs in southeast Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and north Vietnam.

P. r. peninsularis, which occurs in south Myanmar and south Thailand. P. r. objurgans, which occurs in southeast Thailand and Cambodia. P. r. extrema, which occurs in south Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia. P. r. dalatensis, which occurs in south Vietnam and can be distinguished by the lack of a white loral stripe. Wikipedia →

Sounds

Uncertain0:12

Vietnam · 2026

© Tim Dinh / Annambirding · XC1155032 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Song0:17

China · 2026

© Dave Guo · XC1148884 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Subsong0:26

Cambodia · 2025

© Ding Li Yong · XC982068 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~30%
2 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~20%
3 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
4 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
5 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
6 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
7 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
8 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
9 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
10 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
11 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
12 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Hanoi 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
2 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
3 Guwahati 🇮🇳 India
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Rufescent Prinia in Guwahati?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rufescent Prinia sighting in Guwahati on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 178th most-seen of the 185 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Rufescent Prinia in Guwahati?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rufescent Prinia in Guwahati on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Rufescent Prinia?

Between 3 and 6 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rufescent Prinia sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Is Guwahati the best place to see a Rufescent Prinia?

Among the best

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Rufescent Prinia sightings, Guwahati ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Hanoi (Vietnam, under 5%) and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia, under 5%).

Where does the Rufescent Prinia sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Rufescent Prinia is recorded against all the birds logged in Guwahati (6 verified sightings), 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.

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