Himalayan Prinia

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

Overview

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

Scientific Classification

Genus: Prinia; binomial: Prinia crinigera; authority: Hodgson, 1836.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Change (10.1) English name of P. crinigera from Striated Prinia to Himalayan Prinia with split of Striped (Swinhoe's) Prinia P. striata (see Alström et al. 2019).

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