Striped Prinia

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

Overview

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

Scientific Classification

Genus: Prinia; binomial: Prinia striata; authority: Swinhoe, 1859.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Split (10.1) from P. crinigera based on non-sister status, vocal and morphological differences, and previously unrecognized sympatry in Yunnan (Alström et al. 2019). Change English name from Swinhoe's Prinia to Striped Prinia to reflect species epithet (11.1).

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