Prinia rufescens
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 9 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanoi | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Guwahati | 🇮🇳 India |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rufescent Prinia sighting in Khao Sok National Park on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 145th most-seen of the 213 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rufescent Prinia in Khao Sok National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June and October–April, the lowest months. Those are among Khao Sok National Park's wettest months, with about 250 mm of rain a month against 35 mm in February.
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.
6th of 12
Of the 12 parks where we can rate Rufescent Prinia sightings, Khao Sok National Park ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Cuc Phuong National Park (Vietnam, about 30%), Cat Tien National Park (Vietnam, about 20%) and Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 10%).
Same family: Cisticolidae
The closest relatives of the Rufescent Prinia that you can see in Khao Sok National Park (family Cisticolidae, Cisticolas and Allies) are Dark-necked Tailorbird (about 40%) and Common Tailorbird (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rufescent Prinia is recorded against all the birds logged in Khao Sok 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.
