Hill Prinia

Hill Prinia

Prinia superciliaris

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Kerinci Seblat National Park

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

189 Verified sightings at Kerinci Seblat National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,204 In all 3 parks
October Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Hill Prinia

The hill prinia (Prinia superciliaris) is a species of passerine bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. It was formerly considered con-specific with the black-throated prinia. Wikipedia →

Sounds

Uncertain0:09

Vietnam · 2026

© Tim Dinh / Annambirding · XC1150469 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Song0:26

China · 2026

© Dave Guo · XC1148767 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Call0:28

China · 2026

© Bo Shunqi 薄顺奇 · XC1094792 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~30%
2 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
3 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Hill Prinia in Kerinci Seblat National Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Hill Prinia sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park on a given day, based on 189 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 37th most-seen of the 203 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Hill Prinia in Kerinci Seblat National Park?

October

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Hill Prinia in Kerinci Seblat National Park on a given day, against about 20% in February–March, July, September and December, the lowest months. January has too few records to rate.

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

Between 3 and 6 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hill 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 Kerinci Seblat National Park the best place to see a Hill Prinia?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Hill Prinia sightings, Kerinci Seblat National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Namdapha National Park (India, about 20%) and Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand, about 20%).

Where does the Hill Prinia sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Hill Prinia is recorded against all the birds logged in Kerinci Seblat National Park (189 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.

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