Prinia familiaris
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The bar-winged prinia (Prinia familiaris) is a species of bird in the cisticola family Cisticolidae. The species is sometimes known as the bar-winged wren-warbler. The bar-winged prinia is a distinctive prinia, 13 centimetres (5.1 in) long and weighing 8–10 grams (0.28–0.35 oz).
It is endemic to Indonesia, where it occurs on the islands of Sumatra (where it occurs on the east of the island), Java and Bali. It occupies a wide range of habitats, from mangrove forest at sea level to montane forest, and is tolerant of human modified environments such as gardens, parks and plantations. The presence of humans within its range is common and its willingness to adapt to the subsequent modified landscapes means it is not threatened with extinction.
The bar-winged prinia feeds on insects. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bandung Zoo | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Sea World Indonesia | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bar-winged Prinia sighting in Gunung Leuser National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 102nd most-seen of the 166 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August–September and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bar-winged Prinia in Gunung Leuser National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October and December–July, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bar-winged Prinia sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Bar-winged Prinia sightings, Gunung Leuser National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Bali Barat National Park (Indonesia, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bar-winged Prinia is recorded against all the birds logged in Gunung Leuser National Park (13 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.
