Yellow-bellied Prinia

Yellow-bellied Prinia

Prinia flaviventris

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

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

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

56 Verified sightings at Royal Bardia National Park From 2019 to 2026
2,054 In all 20 parks
June Best month
🌅 Crepuscular 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. Wikipedia →

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

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~50%
2 Chattogram 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
~50%
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 Royal Bardia National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Prinia sighting in Royal Bardia National Park on a given day, based on 56 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 83rd most-seen of the 233 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

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

June

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Prinia in Royal Bardia National Park on a given day, against about 10% in July and November–February, the lowest months. That is one of Royal Bardia National Park's wettest months, with about 250 mm of rain against almost none in November. August has too few records to rate.

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

Between 1 and 4 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-bellied 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 Royal Bardia National Park the best place to see a Yellow-bellied Prinia?

Among the best

Of the 20 parks where we can rate Yellow-bellied Prinia sightings, Royal Bardia National Park ranks 3rd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 20%) and Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (Malaysia, about 20%).

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

Same genus: Prinia

The closest relatives of the Yellow-bellied Prinia that you can see in Royal Bardia National Park (genus Prinia, Prinias) are Gray-breasted Prinia (about 30%), Plain Prinia (about 20%) and Ashy Prinia (about 20%), 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 Royal Bardia National Park (56 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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