Swamp Grass Babbler (Laticilla cinerascens): Photos, Range and Facts

Overview

The swamp grass babbler or swamp prinia (Laticilla cinerascens) is a small bird of the Indian subcontinent. Some authorities consider it a subspecies of the rufous-vented grass babbler.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to see it

Destination guides featuring this bird

Nepal Shuklaphanta National Park Vast 'phanta' grasslands in the far west, one of South Asia's best sites for grassland specialities.

JJanuary: Good
FFebruary: Good
MMarch: Best
AApril: Best
MMay: Best
JJune: Poor or no data
JJuly: Poor or no data
AAugust: Poor or no data
SSeptember: Poor or no data
OOctober: Poor or no data
NNovember: Good
DDecember: Good

Range and habitat

Wet grassland of northeastern India (Assam) and northern Bangladesh.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

Continents

Asia

Countries

Bangladesh
India

Sources and further reading

Wikipedia: Swamp grass babbler
eBird: sightings, maps and photos
xeno-canto: sound recordings
Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
IUCN Red List (threat status)
AviList global checklist (taxonomy)

Last updated September 29, 2026.