Grey-crowned Prinia
Prinia cinereocapilla
VUVulnerable
- Family
- Cisticolas and Allies (Cisticolidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The grey-crowned prinia (Prinia cinereocapilla) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Bhutan, northern India and Nepal. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and arable land.It is threatened by habitat loss, including forest fires.
The grey-crowned prinia is 11 cm long and weighs 6–8·5 g.
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Where to see it
Destination guides featuring this bird
Range and habitat
Himalayan foothills of northern India (Kashmir to Bhutan and southern Assam).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Grey-crowned prinia
- 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.
