Ashy Prinia
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Ashy Prinia

Prinia socialis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Periyar National Park
41 Verified records at Periyar National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The ashy prinia or ashy wren-warbler (Prinia socialis) is a small warbler in the family Cisticolidae. This prinia is a resident breeder in the Indian subcontinent, ranging across most of India, Nepal, Bangladesh, eastern Pakistan, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and western Myanmar. It is a common bird in urban gardens and farmlands in many parts of India and its small size, distinctive colours and upright tail make it easy to identify. The northern populations have a rufous rump and back and have a distinct breeding and non-breeding plumage while other populations lack such variation. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Ashy Prinia sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 41 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Periyar National Park

Gray-breasted Prinia
LC

Gray-breasted Prinia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Prinia hodgsonii

10–20% · With luck
Plain Prinia
LC Endemic

Plain Prinia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Prinia inornata

<5% · Rare
Common Tailorbird
LC

Common Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus sutorius

20–30% · Possible
Zitting Cisticola
LC

Zitting Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola juncidis

Insufficient data
Southern Hill Myna
LC

Southern Hill Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gracula indica

70–80% · Very likely
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

70–80% · Very likely
White-bellied Treepie
LC Endemic

White-bellied Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocitta leucogastra

60–70% · Likely
Malabar Whistling-Thrush
LC Endemic

Malabar Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus horsfieldii

60–70% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

60–70% · Likely
Orange Minivet
LC

Orange Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus flammeus

60–70% · Likely
Nilgiri Flowerpecker
LC Endemic

Nilgiri Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicaeum concolor

50–60% · Likely
Jungle Babbler

Jungle Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides striata

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
2 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
3 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
4 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
5 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
6 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
7 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
8 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
9 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
10 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
11 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
12 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
13 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
14 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
15 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
16 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
5–10%
17 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
18 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
19 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
20 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ashy Prinia in Periyar National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Ashy Prinia sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 41 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ashy Prinia in Periyar National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Ashy Prinia in Periyar National Park in our monthly data.

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