Prinia atrogularis
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The black-throated prinia (Prinia atrogularis) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in the eastern Himalayas from eastern Nepal through northern India, Bhutan and southwestern China. The species was considered to be the same species as the hill prinia, a widespread species in Southeast Asia, and the rufous-crowned prinia of eastern India and Myanmar, but is now treated as a separate species on the basis of morphology, song and genetic studies. The rufuos-crowned prinia is considered its closest relative based on mitochondrial DNA sequence data, and they are thought to have diverged from each other 3.4 million years ago.
The black-throated prinia is a large prinia, 12 to 17 cm (4.7–6.7 in) and weighing 8–16 g (0.28–0.56 oz). Its tail is extremely long, making up to 10 cm (3.9 in) of its total length. Males and females look alike, but males are slightly larger than females and have a comparatively longer tail. The throat is white during the non-breeding season, but is black, breaking up into black splotches on the breast, during the breeding season.
The black-throated prinia is found in scrubby and open habitats, including forest edge and clearings, generally from 900–2,800 m (3,000–9,200 ft) above sea-level. It is reported to be a partial altitudinal migrant, with birds reported as low down as 300 m (980 ft) during the winter, but it has also been recorded as high up as 2,200 m (7,200 ft) during the winter as well.
The black-throated prinia is an active forager, being encountered singly, in pairs or small family groups near the ground in tangled vegetation. It is very active, foraging while continuously moving its long tail. It feeds on insects, but its diet has not been described in detail. It breeds between March and June, the next being a round clump of grasses attached to grass stalks 60 cm (24 in) above the ground. Three to five greenish eggs with red splotches are laid, and incubated for ten days. Both parents incubate the eggs and care for the chicks. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Prinia sighting in Royal Manas National Park on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 260th most-seen of the 388 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.
March
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Prinia in Royal Manas National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–July and October–February, the lowest months. That is one of Royal Manas National Park's driest months, with about 120 mm of rain against 930 mm in July. August and September have too few records to rate.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-throated Prinia sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Royal Manas National Park, in our data
Royal Manas National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Black-throated Prinia sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-throated Prinia is recorded against all the birds logged in Royal Manas National Park (24 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.
