Prinia inornata
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Prinia sighting in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, based on 117 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 146th most-seen of the 278 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Prinia in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April and October–November, the lowest months. That is one of Khao Yai National Park's wettest months, with about 260 mm of rain against 15 mm in December.
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.
20th of 30
Of the 30 parks where we can rate Plain Prinia sightings, Khao Yai National Park ranks 20th at about 10%. The best odds are in Udawalawe National Park (Sri Lanka, about 60%), Keoladeo National Park (India, about 50%) and Yala National Park (Sri Lanka, about 40%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Plain Prinia is recorded against all the birds logged in Khao Yai National Park (117 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.
