Prinia crinigera
Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic
In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The Himalayan prinia (Prinia crinigera) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It was formerly lumped in with the striped prinia (P. striata) as the striated prinia. It is found in the Indian subcontinent and parts of China, with its range generally following the Himalayas. It is distributed in the countries of Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Nepal, and the Yunnan Province in China. Populations in Myanmar, most of China, and Taiwan are now considered to belong to P. striata following a 2019 study. Both P. crinigera and P. striata are sympatric in the Yunnan Province.
Its tail is long and broad, with a cold-toned dark color. It exhibits significant sexual dimorphism... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 3 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathmandu | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Prinia sighting in Jim Corbett National Park on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 288th most-seen of the 368 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 Himalayan Prinia in Jim Corbett National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Himalayan Prinia sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Himalayan Prinia sightings, Jim Corbett National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Langtang National Park (Nepal, about 10%) and Royal Manas National Park (Bhutan, under 5%).
Same genus: Prinia
The closest relatives of the Himalayan Prinia that you can see in Jim Corbett National Park (genus Prinia, Prinias) are Gray-breasted Prinia (about 30%) and Ashy Prinia (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Himalayan Prinia is recorded against all the birds logged in Jim Corbett National Park (33 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.
