Yellow-bellied Prinia

Yellow-bellied Prinia

Prinia flaviventris

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Kubah National Park

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

16 Verified sightings at Kubah National Park From 2019 to 2026
2,070 In all 21 parks
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Yellow-bellied Prinia

The yellow-bellied prinia (Prinia flaviventris) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Pakistan, the southern Himalayan foothills, the northeastern Indian subcontinent, and Southeast Asia.

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Sounds

Call0:24

Malaysia · 2026

© Ding Li Yong · XC1176010 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Song0:19

Singapore · 2026

© Joan Theng · XC1135077 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Alarm call0:35

China · 2020

© Geoff Carey · XC834344 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kubah National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
2 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
3 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
4 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
~20%
5 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
6 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
7 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
8 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
9 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
10 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
~10%
11 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~10%
12 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
13 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
14 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
15 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
16 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
17 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
18 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
19 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
20 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
21 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~50%
2 Chattogram 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
~40%
3 Quanzhou 🇨🇳 China
~40%
4 Hanoi 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~40%
5 Xiamen City 🇨🇳 China
~30%
6 Guangzhou 🇨🇳 China
~30%
7 Kaohsiung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~30%
8 Taichung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~30%
9 Phnom Penh 🇰🇭 Cambodia
~30%
10 Nanchang 🇨🇳 China
~30%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-bellied Prinia in Kubah National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Prinia sighting in Kubah National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 33rd most-seen of the 92 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Yellow-bellied Prinia in Kubah National Park?

March and August

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Prinia in Kubah National Park on a given day, against about 10% in July, October and December, the lowest months. January–February, September and November have too few records to rate.

What time of day is best to see a Yellow-bellied Prinia?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-bellied 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.

Is Kubah National Park the best place to see a Yellow-bellied Prinia?

Yes

Of the 21 parks where we can rate Yellow-bellied Prinia sightings, Kubah National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 20%) and Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (Malaysia, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Yellow-bellied Prinia live in Kubah National Park?

Same family: Cisticolidae

The closest relatives of the Yellow-bellied Prinia that you can see in Kubah National Park (family Cisticolidae, Cisticolas and Allies) are Rufous-tailed Tailorbird (about 50%), Ashy Tailorbird (about 40%) and Dark-necked Tailorbird (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Yellow-bellied Prinia sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Yellow-bellied Prinia is recorded against all the birds logged in Kubah National Park (16 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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