Wildlifeof Nepal
Grey-crowned Prinia
Warblers & Cisticolas
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Prinia cinereocapilla
Basic stats
Habitat
Subtropical or tropical dry forest, moist shrubland, dry lowland grassland, seasonally wet or flooded grassland, and arable land
Size
11cm
Weight
6–8.5g
The grey-crowned prinia is a small, neatly proportioned, relatively short-tailed prinia 11 cm long and 6–8.5 g, with a small, slim bill. In fresh plumage it has a rufous forehead, and in the breeding season blue-grey ear coverts and no eyebrow. It can be difficult to distinguish from other prinias (Wikipedia, general species account).
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, moist shrubland, dry lowland grassland, seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland and arable land (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Grey-crowned Prinia live in?
- Subtropical or tropical dry forest, moist shrubland, dry lowland grassland, seasonally wet or flooded grassland, and arable land
- How big is the Grey-crowned Prinia?
- 11cm
- How much does the Grey-crowned Prinia weigh?
- 6–8.5g