Plain Prinia

Prinia inornata Sykes, 1832

Plain Prinia, Prinia inornata, is a passerine in the family Cisticolidae that breeds across the Oriental Region, from north-east Afghanistan through to eastern China and Vietnam, with a separate population on Java. It is a small warbler of lowland grassland, open woodland, scrub and sometimes gardens. The bird is known for its short black bill, strong legs, short rounded wings and long tail. Adults in breeding plumage show grey-brown upperparts, a short white eyebrow and rufous edging on the folded wings, with pale buff-white underparts. The sexes look alike, and winter birds are browner and more buff below.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Cisticolidae — Cisticolas & Allies

Breeding range

Oriental Region: ne Afghanistan to e China and Vietnam; disjunctly Java