Prinia inornata
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Prinia sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 127th most-seen of the 204 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 Plain Prinia in Hong Kong on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
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.
100th of 102
Of the 102 cities where we can rate Plain Prinia sightings, Hong Kong ranks 100th at under 5%. The best odds are in Chattogram (Bangladesh, about 60%), Vasai-Virar (India, about 60%) and Quanzhou (China, about 50%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Plain Prinia is recorded against all the birds logged in Hong Kong (29 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.
