Grey-breasted Prinia
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Cisticolas and Allies

Grey-breasted Prinia

Prinia hodgsonii

LCLeast Concern
Family
Cisticolas and Allies (Cisticolidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The grey-breasted prinia or Franklin's prinia (Prinia hodgsonii) is a wren-warbler belonging to the family of small passerine birds found mainly in warmer southern regions of the Old World. This prinia is a resident breeder in the Indian subcontinent, Sri Lanka and southeast Asia. Like other prinias, it often holds the tail upright but it is easily told by a smoky grey band across the breast which contrasts with a white throat. The beak is all black while the legs are pink.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.