Brown Prinia

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Brown Prinia (<em>Prinia polychroa</em>) is a species of Cisticolas & Allies (<em>Cisticolidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Brown Prinia (Prinia polychroa) is a species of Cisticolas & Allies (Cisticolidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Prinia; binomial: Prinia polychroa; authority: (Temminck, 1828).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Change (10.1) English name from Brown Prinia to Deignan's Prinia following splits of Burmese Prinia and Annam Prinia (Alström et al. 2019). Revert English name back to Brown Prinia from Deignan's Prinia for this, the more widespread taxon, fn the original split (11.1).

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