Prinia crinigera
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Prinia sighting in Langtang National Park on a given day, based on 64 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 79th most-seen of the 225 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Prinia in Langtang National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and October, the lowest months. Those are among Langtang National Park's wettest months, with about 210 mm of rain a month against 10 mm in November.
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.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Himalayan Prinia sightings, Langtang National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Royal Manas National Park (Bhutan, under 5%) and Jim Corbett National Park (India, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Himalayan Prinia is recorded against all the birds logged in Langtang National Park (64 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.
