Jungle Prinia (Prinia sylvatica)

Krishnan, Anand; Madge, Steve

- Jungle Prinia — © Swapnil Thatte

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Jungle Prinia Prinia sylvatica Scientific name definitions

LC Least Concern
Names (17)
Subspecies (5)

Anand Krishnan and Steve Madge
Version: 2.0 — Published September 17, 2020

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Language	Common name
Dutch	Jungleprinia
English, United States	Jungle Prinia
French	Prinia forestière
German	Dschungelprinie
Japanese	インドハウチワドリ
Malayalam	ചെട്ടിക്കുരുവി
Marathi	रान वटवट्या
Norwegian	indiaprinia
Polish	prinia dżunglowa
Portuguese, Portugal	prínia-da-selva
Russian	Джунглевая приния
Serbian	Prašumska prinija
Slovak	prinia džungľová
Spanish	Prinia Selvática
Spanish, Spain	Prinia selvática
Swedish	djungelprinia
Turkish	Cangıl Prinyası

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Introduction
Appearance
- Identification
- Similar Species
- Plumages
- Molts
- Bare Parts
- Measurements
Systematics
- Subspecies
- Related Species
Distribution
- Historical Changes to the Distribution
Habitat
- Habitat in Breeding Range
- Habitat in Nonbreeding Range
Movements and Migration
- Movement
- Dispersal and Site Fidelity
- Migration Overview
- Timing and Routes of Migration
- Migratory Behavior
- Control and Physiology of Migration
Diet and Foraging
- Feeding
- Diet
- Food Selection and Storage
- Nutrition and Energetics
- Metabolism and Temperature Regulation
- Drinking, Pellet-Casting, and Defecation
Sounds and Vocal Behavior
- Vocalizations
- Nonvocal Sounds
Behavior
- Locomotion
- Self-Maintenance
- Agonistic Behavior
- Spacing
- Sexual Behavior
- Social and Interspecific Behavior
- Predation
Breeding
- Phenology
- Nest Site
- Nest
- Eggs
- Incubation
- Hatching
- Young Birds
- Parental Care
- Cooperative Breeding
- Brood Parasitism
- Fledgling Stage
- Immature Stage
Demography and Populations
- Measures of Breeding Activity
- Life Span and Survivorship
- Disease and Body Parasites
- Causes of Mortality
- Population Spatial Metrics
- Population Status
- Population Regulation
Conservation and Management
- Conservation Status
- Effects of Human Activity
- Management
Priorities for Future Research
About the Author(s)

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Revision History

References

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Recommended Citation

Krishnan, A. and S. Madge (2020). Jungle Prinia (Prinia sylvatica), version 2.0. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman and B. K. Keeney, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.junpri1.02