Rufescent Prinia
Prinia rufescens
暗冕山鹪莺
Introduction
A species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. Found in Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent (mainly in the northeast), and southern Yunnan. Inhabits subtropical or tropical dry forests.
Distribution & Habitat
Range extends across Southeast Asia, the northeastern Indian subcontinent, and southern Yunnan in China. Inhabits subtropical or tropical dry forests.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Genus
- Prinia
- eBird Code
- rufpri1
Vocalizations
Subspecies (6)
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Prinia rufescens beavani
southeastern Myanmar to southwestern Thailand and northern Indochina (Laos and Vietnam)
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Prinia rufescens dalatensis
southern Vietnam
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Prinia rufescens extrema
southern peninsular Thailand and Malay Peninsula
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Prinia rufescens objurgans
southeastern Thailand
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Prinia rufescens peninsularis
southern Myanmar and peninsular Thailand (Isthmus of Kra to Trang)
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Prinia rufescens rufescens
Nepal to Bhutan, southeastern Tibet, southern China, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and India
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.